Emergency crews will be conducting an exercise at Reagan National Airport Saturday morning that will simulate an aircraft accident.

ARLINGTON, VA — Airport officials in Virginia are making sure local residents and travelers aren't caught off-guard by a simulated airplane accident at Reagan National Airport on Saturday.

Emergency crews and volunteers will be conducting the emergency simulation exercise at Reagan National Airport starting at 9 a.m.

Announcements will be made at Reagan National Airport Saturday morning to reassure travelers that there is no actual emergency, the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority said.

The simulated airplane accident comes only days after poor communication led to the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol complex due to an unidentified aircraft flying nearby.

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