Emergency preparedness

Emirates A380 Medical Diversion

January 13, 2020

Emirates Flight 203 from Dubai to New York’s JFK International Airport made an emergency landing at 9am on Monday morning. The flight declared a medical emergency and diverted to Bangor. Crews from the Bangor Fire Department, US Air Force Fire/Rescue and others utilized the City of Bangor’s Pierce Aerial Platform truck to reach the 2nd … More Emirates A380 Medical Diversion

BGR Holds Mass Casualty Drill

May 16, 2017

The taxi stands at Bangor International Airport were lined with fire trucks. The lane by the International Arrival Terminal was lined with ambulances from several local cities, towns and agencies. If you weren’t paying attention on your way up Godfrey Boulevard, you would have thought you were going into a major incident at the airport. However, that … More BGR Holds Mass Casualty Drill