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Italian Air Force: airlift with Albania to rescue serious wounded from explosion to arsenal in Tirana

Ferrara, Italy - Falcon 900 and C-130J aircraft employed

Last Sunday, March 16, following to the worsening of condition for 11 injured from the explosion in an arsenal in Tirana, the Italian Air Force made an air bridge with Albania involving the Falcon 900 airplane of 31st Wing in Ciampino and C-130J of the 46th Air Brigade in Pisa, under the coordination by COFA in Poggio Renatico (Ferrara) and Civil Defense. The first flight, with on board doctors...

fra/pec - 1087160
Rome, Italy, 03/18/2008 11:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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