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Fires: two aircraft of the Italian State fleet sent to Greece

Rome, Italy - Canadair airplanes and helicopters engaged yesterday in Italy on 14 fires

Two Italian Canadair airplanes yesterday were placed at the disposal of the Hellenic Authority to help the fire-fighting activity interesting the Attica area, South of Athens, following the urgent request advanced by Greece through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The two airplanes (each with a capacity of 6000 l of water and extinguished liquid and with a refuelling in only 12 seconds) took off...

fra/pec - 1142266
Rome, Italy, 06/18/2012 11:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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