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Published : Apr 27, 2021, 6:18 PM IST

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IAF airlifts six cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai

A heavy-lift transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force which was sent to Dubai to airlift six empty cryogenic oxygen containers landed at Panagarh in West Bengal on Monday. Another C17 aircraft of IAF airlifted four empty containers from Bangkok and landed at Panagarh early morning today for COVID-19 relief operations.

IAF airlifts six cryogenic oxygen containers from Du
IAF airlifts six cryogenic oxygen containers from Du

New Delhi:A C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday airlifted six empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai for COVID-19 relief operations.

The aircraft airlifted the empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai on April 26 and landed around 7:15 pm at Panagarh in West Bengal on the same day.

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According to IAF, another C17 aircraft of IAF airlifted four empty containers from Bangkok and landed at Panagarh early morning on Tuesday for COVID-19 relief operations.

Within India, IAF airlifted one cryogenic oxygen container from Baroda to Ranchi, two containers from Pune to Jamnagar, two containers from Bhopal to Jamnagar, three containers from Jaipur to Jamnagar, three from Indore and Bhopal to Jamnagar and one cryogenic oxygen container from Hindan to Panagarh on Monday.

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