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Waterquake in the South-East Asia: the first Canadian Antonov took off with humanitarian relief

Toronto, Canada - It is transporting 50 tons of equipment

Yesterday, the first Antonov AN-124 jet fitted out by Canadian Government took off at Pearson Airport in order to carry water purifiers, medical supplies, transport vehicles and members of DART, the Disaster Assistance Response Team of Federal Army (see for details AVIONEWS). Other three aircraft are scheduled to go to Ampara (Sri Lanka) to bring the remaining aids. DART will cost about USD 20m in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 111514
Rome, Italy, 01/07/2005 16:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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