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Italys' Canadair aircraft come back from Libya: mission ended

Labraq, Lybia - They intervened on large fires on request of the local authorities

The two Canadair CL-415 aircraft for aerial firefighting of the Italian Civil Defense authority returned to their bases in Rome-Ciampino and Lamezia Terme, after the mission which involved them in the extinguishing of large fires in Libya's Cyrenaica region, close to the city of Labraq and to La Abraq Airport, along the important arterial road which connects Al Bayda and Derna. On April 7 the aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1151523
Rome, Italy, 04/18/2013 09:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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