Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) conducted a Full-scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on Friday, July 25, 2008.The purpose of this Full-scale exercise is to test the adequacy of the airport emergency plan to cope with a possible aircraft emergency.

The exercise was conducted in coordination with various agencies like Civil Defence, Navy, State Disaster Management Authority, City Police, Immigration, Customs, DGCA and few hospital/ambulance services. The duration of the exercise was approximately two hours and did not affect passenger operations at CSIA. As per the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) regulations, it is mandatory for all airports globally to hold this exercise.