Toronto Pearson Airport conducting a ‘full-scale emergency exercise’ this weekend

Posted May 24, 2025 1:26 pm.
Last Updated May 24, 2025 5:07 pm.
Toronto Pearson International Airport is conducting a “full-scale emergency exercise” over the weekend.
Airport officials say it will begin at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, and will continue into the early morning hours on Sunday.
The annual exercise is mandated by Transport Canada and is a critical component of the airport’s emergency preparedness efforts.
The exercise has been conducted annually since 1991 and is “designed to test the emergency response capabilities across the airport community, involving airport staff, first responders, airline and agency partners, and about 200 volunteers,” officials said in a press release.
Back in February, those same crews were called into action when a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed and flipped onto its back after attempting to land at the airport during a strong winter storm. Seventy-six passengers and four crew were on board at the time of the incident.