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China earthquake: Italian aid left on last Saturday

Rome, Italy - Joint involvement by Civil defense department and Foreign minister

"The first Italian aid team, including civil defense staff and general direction of Foreign minister, has left at 10:10am on last Saturday from Rome-Fiumicino airport, and it's landed at 06:20 (Italian time) in Chengdu to ensure the technical support for the humanitarian aids destined to victims of last May, 12th's earthquake. Charge' operations of an Alitalia MD-11 Cargo aircraft, left on Saturday...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089777
Rome, Italy, 05/19/2008 14:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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