Qantas special coronavirus charter
Feb 8, 2020, 2:54 pm
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looks like I’ll just miss it either way 🤣
Feb 8, 2020, 8:50 pm
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-...wuhan/11947258
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https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...9188776cd46908
Coronavirus evacuation flight from Wuhan lands in Darwin
Australians who were stranded in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China have arrived in Darwin.
Key points:
Their flight touched down at Darwin's RAAF base shortly before midday local time.
The Australian Border Force said there were 266 evacuees on the flight, including 77 children and 11 infants.
There were also eight students from the Pacific Islands who were allowed to board the flight and land in Darwin on humanitarian grounds, Border Force said
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Australians who were stranded in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China have arrived in Darwin.
Key points:
- · The flight is the third and likely the last to take Australians out of Wuhan
- · The 266 evacuees will be taken to a disused workers' camp outside of Darwin
- · Chinese authorities initially declined to issue clearance for the evacuation
Their flight touched down at Darwin's RAAF base shortly before midday local time.
The Australian Border Force said there were 266 evacuees on the flight, including 77 children and 11 infants.
There were also eight students from the Pacific Islands who were allowed to board the flight and land in Darwin on humanitarian grounds, Border Force said
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https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...9188776cd46908
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Feb 8, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Feb 9, 2020, 1:39 pm
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What's with the Chinese authorities initially declining to authorize the evacuation flight?