Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Carried Out at Luxembourg Airport

On Saturday 15 November 2025, Luxembourg Airport carried out its full-scale emergency exercise, “SPARK25”, designed to test and ensure the effectiveness of its emergency procedures.

According to lux-Airport, such crisis simulations are required every two years to comply with international standards, maintain operational readiness, strengthen preparedness and ensure the highest levels of safety in the unlikely event of an emergency situation.

This year’s scenario focused on the evacuation of passengers and injured persons from both an aircraft and a vehicle, as well as the provision of on-site medical services. The exercise also evaluated the coordination and flow of information, the responsiveness of emergency services and the overall decision-making process.

The exercise took place between 14:00 and 16:00 and had no impact on airport operations, stated lux-Airport, adding that safety and security were maintained at all times. More than 200 participants were involved, including volunteer actors, operational emergency responders and exercise evaluators.

An after-action review will now be conducted to further strengthen coordination and improve future response capabilities.

Lux-Airport added that this exercise required months of preparation for scenario development and partner coordination. It specified that execution of the exercise shortly after a real incident was "purely coincidental and not connected" to the event.

Lux-Airport thanked everyone who contributed to the successful execution of “SPARK25”, including the Grand Ducal Police, the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescure Corps (CGDIS), Customs, Air Navigation Administration (ANA), Luxair Services and Jetfly, as well as the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DAC), the Administration of Technical Investigations (AET) and the High Commission for National Protection (HCPN) for their involvement.