Guwahati, Feb. 17 -- Aimed at enhancing coordination and preparedness in aviation search and rescue services, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a satellite-aided "Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2024)" at its Rescue Sub Centre at Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), on Thursday (February 15) and Friday (February16), with a day-long full-scale mock drill practice near Chandubi, Kamrup (Rural) area on the second day.

On the first day, a conference on the technical aspects of aeronautical search and rescue was held in Guwahati. Day two, hosted at Kamrup district's Chandubi, involved a full-scale mock exercise to simulate real-life scenarios, evaluating response times, communication protocols a...