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- ↑ "Biggest ever emergency exercise planned for M62". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "FSM MAGAZINE - Gatwick Airport validates emergency plan with multi-agency exercise". www.fsmatters.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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