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If you see ambulances, fire trucks, helicopters and boats Saturday rushing to Ronald Reagan National Airport, don’t be concerned—the “plane crash” is part of a scheduled training exercise.

While the training exercise is not open to the public for viewing, it's likely people in Northern Virginia may see (and hear) part of the response between 8:30 a.m. to noon this Saturday.

Volunteers will play the role of injured passengers and a training aircraft will be on fire as part of the exercise. The "injured" passengers will be rushed to local hospitals in DC, Arlington and Alexandria.

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Simulated Plane Crash at Reagan Airport Set for Saturday

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