Inside the 'flying hospital' plane rescuing coronavirus passengers

The Airbus A310 MRT MedEvac is being used to airlift out patients in intensive care in Bergamo in Italy, as the country experiences the highest death toll caused by the virus in the world.Inside the "flying hospital" being used to rescue patients with coronavirus in ItalyCredit: Twitter/akk

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on social media: "Any help across borders is now important. The plane has 44 hospital beds which includes 16 intensive care stations, each "fully equipped with the latest medical technology from computers and diagnostic systems to long-term respiratory machines and automatic injections".

While it can carry up to 42 patients, the plane can also be converted to carry 30 tons of cargo or 214 standard passengers seats.Colonel Horst Abromeit, commander of the medical fleet said: "We're ready whenever we get the call. But I hope that doesn't happen."

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