Second repatriation flight from Lebanon with Dutch and Belgian nationals

Second repatriation flight from Lebanon with Dutch and Belgian nationals
An Airbus A330-243MRRTT Netherlands Royal Air Force transportation plane will be used in the repatriation mission. Credit: Belga

A military aircraft departed from Eindhoven Air Base to Lebanon at around 09:05 on Saturday for a second repatriation flight, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced.

Belgian citizens will also be repatriated on this flight, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On Friday evening, a first flight landed in Eindhoven with 185 people on board, including just over a hundred Dutch nationals. The flight also transported 55 Belgians who later travelled to Brussels.

Foreign Affairs Minister Hadja Lahbib stated on Friday that around 50 Belgians would be repatriated on the second flight, departing Saturday.

The aircraft is expected to depart Beirut late Saturday afternoon.


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