The Romanian Air Force continues conducting humanitarian airlift operations to Libya

Two C-130 Romanian Air Force Hercules aircraft took off on Monday, September 18, from the 90 "Comandor aviator Gheorghe Bãnciulescu" Airlift Base, for Benghazi, Libya, to airlift the second free of charge tranche of international assistance that Romania provides to this country affected by catastrophic floods.

The Romanian Air Force has planned to conduct six round-flights on this route in order to airlift 55 tons of goods, consisting in food and shelter items.

The flights are executed through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, at the request of the Department for Emergency Situations, based on the Decision no. 32, 2023, issued by the National Committee for Emergency Situations.

The Press Office