Falsair flight ATR72 reported engine failure while approaching Lanzarote’s César Manrique Airport yesterday, before crashing in a zone near Montaña Mina in San Bartolomé and bursting into flames, resulting in several deaths and serious injuries.
This was the scenario for Garceta 2026, one of the regular emergency simulations that take place on the island to test the capacity of emergency services to handle a potential disaster.
After the Control Tower received the emergency call, the Rescue and Firefighting Service (SSEI) was immediately notified and the incident was reported to the Operations Centre, activating the airport’s Emergency Plan.
A Crisis Committee was formed and a Main Command Post (PMP) and an Advanced Command Post (PMA) were set up, while outside services were notified of the incident.
Triage was carried out on victims of the crash, with some immediately transferred to hospital, while the less seriously injured are treated in special rooms. Facilities for family members and the press were also set up.
More than 130 people took part in the drill, with representatives from all major security services such as Local and National police, Guardia Civil, firefighters, Civil Protection, the Canarian Emergency Service, the Red Cross and others.
Volunteers from local schools also took part, many playing the part of accident victims.
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