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First repatriation flight leaves SA during Covid-19 lockdown

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The repatriation of foreign nationals from SA to their countries is allowed, provided the countries charter their aircraft to SA without passengers, only crew

The departure of the LATAM arilines aircraft from OR Tambo International Airport, on Wednesday April 1. Picture: ACSA.

A LATAM airline flight left SA on Wednesday morning carrying 321 passengers heading for Sao Paulo, Brazil. “All international and domestic passenger flights are still prohibited, irrespective of the risk category of the country of origin, except those flights especially authorised by the ministry of transport, for the evacuation of SA nationals in foreign countries,” he said.

The crew of the LATAM aircraft did not disembark, as per the regulations. The aircraft carried an additional 16 crew members so that it could do a crew change at the airport. The 16 crew members for the flight into SA returned to Brazil as passengers.

 

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