A first responder training exercise involving a simulated airplane crash is set to take place in Mission Bay Wednesday morning, officials said.
The exercise will involve personnel from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, U.S. Coast Guard, San Diego Police Department and various other agencies, officials said.
Officials said it would take place between 9 a.m. and noon near lifeguard headquarters on Quivira Court, just east of the channel entrance to Mission Bay.
“The exercise will simulate two small planes colliding mid-air over Mission Bay, with one aircraft falling into the bay and another landing off the coast of Mission Beach,” officials said. “The exercise will evaluate the City’s public safety departments’ abilities to effectively respond to a major marine disaster, as well as being able to coordinate with regional partners.”
Residents were told to expect emergency vehicles and crews present in the Mission Bay area and along the coast while the training exercise is ongoing.
