FAA tests Albany International Airport in emergency preparedness drill

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Albany International Airport held an emergency training drill on Friday. The exercise took place for three days beginning on Thursday and is mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration every three years.

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Friday's drill involved a makeshift plane crash at the airport with a 727 airplane. Over a hundred actors volunteered to play crash victims and partake in the drill.