The KC-390 Millennium of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is already returning to the country, which went to rescue Brazilian citizens who left Ukraine due to the war with Russia. The aircraft should land in Brasília on Thursday (10).
The aircraft registration FAB 2855 left Brasilia on Monday afternoon, spending the night in Recife. The following day, under code BRS55, the KC-390 left Brazilian territory and made another stopover at Ilha do Sal, in Cape Verde, from where it took off at 14:14 pm (Brasília time), landing in the Portuguese capital Lisbon at 18:05 pm.
#OperationRepatriation Landing of donations. pic.twitter.com/pwTPqNQzVv
— Brazilian Air Force 🇧🇷 (@fab_official) March 9, 2022
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Humanitarian cooperation includes 50 water purifiers; around 9 tons of dehydrated foods with a high nutritional content, equivalent to around 360 meals; and half a ton of essential supplies and medical items, donated by @minsaude. pic.twitter.com/1ikfWIEiEs
— Ministry of Defense (@DefesaGovBr) March 9, 2022
The 2855 took off from Lisbon this morning (09) and landed in Warsaw (Poland) after a flight of just over four hours. At the Polish airport, 11,6 tons of humanitarian aid materials were unloaded.
According to the FAB, the humanitarian aid sent to Warsaw contains 50 water purifiers, of national technology and manufacturing (with a combined capacity to purify around 300 liters of water per day); 50 voltaic kits with solar to supply the equipment with energy autonomously; ten tons of dehydrated foods with a high nutritional content (400 meals); and five medicine kits for medical emergencies, coming from public stocks managed by the Ministry of Health, without compromising the national supply.
Around 14:15 pm, the 68 engers boarded, including 42 Brazilians, 20 Ukrainians, five Argentineans, and one Colombian. Eight dogs and two cats were also shipped.
#OperationRepatriation Images of engers boarding the KC-390 Millennium. # NinguémFicaPraTrás #AsasQueProtegemOPáis@govBr @DefenseGovBr @ItamaratyGovBr pic.twitter.com/35utw4L7tO
ADVERTISING — Brazilian Air Force 🇧🇷 (@fab_official) March 9, 2022
#OperationRepatriation | Brazilians who were awaiting rescue in Warsaw, Poland, recently boarded the KC-390 Millennium, heading to the Beloved Homeland. 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/WuSzOU0vpq
— Ministry of Defense (@DefesaGovBr) March 9, 2022
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Now, the KC-390 of the Zeus Squadron (1st Troop Transport Group) has already started its return to Brazil. The military freighter took off from the Polish capital at 14:33 pm, and should arrive in Lisbon around 18:40 pm.
The KC-390 can be tracked in real time using Flightradar 24 and Flightaware. Check below or click here.
Called Operation Repatriation, the interministerial action is carried out between the Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Defense (MD), Foreign Affairs (MRE) and Health (MS) portfolios.
