BBC News
Erin Black
07 Oct 2025

A major incident exercise involving emergency vehicles using blue lights and "actors in distress" has been held in Jersey.

Exercise Starling involved multiple agencies and aimed to test how the island responds to emergencies, especially those involving an aircraft, Ports of Jersey said.

Flights operated as normal and airport operations were not affected.

Officials told people attending the airport not to be worried as the event was not a real emergency.

Members of the Jersey Resilience Forum, including Jersey General Hospital, States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service and States of Jersey Police were involved in the exercise...

Emergency training drill takes place at Jersey Airport - BBC News - 07 Oct 2025

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