Hero pilot Vusi Khumalo planning next Covid-19 repatriation mission after Wuhan

Chief pilot Vusi Khumalo flew the plane that brought more than 100 South Africans back from Wuhan, China. / SUPPLIED

Khumalo, who came out of quarantine at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane on Tuesday, said his excitement at going home made him not feel the taxing 14-hour drive from Airways Park in Johannesburg to Cape Town. "I realised I could be gone tomorrow, especially after I was the only person who got tested three times because my test results were inconclusive."

"I will be co-ordinating another mission to go help other countries in moving people back to their respective countries like Germany. And me and a dedicated team of professionals will be doing cargo flights, collecting medical supplies during this time in Guangzhou, China," he said.

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