Amid the prevailing coronavirus crisis in the country, the India Air Force (IAF)’s C-17 aircraft has airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Frankfurt in Germany to Hindon airbase near the national capital, bringing much-needed relief.
Besides, 450 oxygen cylinders from Brize Norton in the UK were also airlifted to the Chennai airbase in Tamil Nadu.
Additionally, C-17s airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneswar, two from Jodhpur to Jamnagar, two from Hindan to Ranchi, two from Indore to Jamnagar, and two from Hindon to Bhubaneswar, the IAF informed.
C-17 transport aircraft are also preparing to airlift more oxygen containers from Singapore, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed.
