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Simulated plane crash sharpens skills

Senior Airman Michael Fagan, left, and Airman 1st Class Aaron Scott, 81st Civil Engineer Squadron, assemble a global positioning surveying system to plot the accident location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Simulated plane crash sharpens skills

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Journigan, 81st Force Support Squadron, tags a body part for bagging as part of the search and recovery team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Simulated plane crash sharpens skills

Paramedic Scott Haner, Acadian Medical Service, treats Airman Basic Jonathan Jordan, 334th Training Squadron, injured in the accident. Other off-base participants included the Jackson County Emergency Operations Center, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, BP, Vancleave Volunteer Fire Department and American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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James Donnett, base fire chief, and Col. Jeffrey Jackson, 81st Mission Support Group commander, evaluate the crash site. The colonel was the onsite commander for the Oct. 1 exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Keesler firefighter David Tijer-ina searches the WC-130J for injured passengers or fatalities. The scenario for the major accident response exercise involved a crash near a baseball field in Vancleave which killed all 15 people onboard and injured about 20 people on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Simulated plane crash sharpens skills

Published Oct. 8, 2008