Iraq-Dispatched Aerial Refueling Aircraft Scheduled to Return at 10 AM
At the KC-330 aerial refueling aircraft commissioning event held on the 30th at the Air Force Gimhae Base, a banner reading "KC-300 Cygnus" was displayed during the naming ceremony of the aerial refueling aircraft. Photo by Joint Press Corps
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Two Air Force aerial refueling aircraft 'KC-330', carrying about 290 workers dispatched to Iraq, departed Iraq on the afternoon of the 23rd local time and are expected to arrive in Korea around 10 a.m. on the 24th.
According to the military, the government sent two KC-330s to Iraq around 7 a.m. on the 23rd to repatriate overseas nationals. With about 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported daily in Iraq, military aircraft were deployed for rapid transport. Returning workers were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups and boarded the KC-330. A government joint rapid response team, consisting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, and medical staff (2 military doctors, 2 nursing officers, 4 quarantine officers), also accompanied them.
The returning workers will undergo quarantine inspection through a separate gate at Incheon International Airport. Symptomatic individuals will receive COVID-19 diagnostic tests at Incheon Airport, while asymptomatic individuals will be moved to temporary living facilities for testing. If confirmed positive, they will be transferred to medical institutions or residential treatment centers. If the test result is negative, they will be quarantined in temporary living facilities for two weeks until August 7.
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This is the first time the KC-330, introduced last year, has been deployed for repatriating overseas nationals. Named 'Cygnus', meaning the swan constellation, the KC-330 has a wingspan of 60.3m, length of 58.8m, and height of 17.4m. Its maximum speed is Mach 0.86, maximum cruising altitude is about 12,600m, and it can transport up to 300 personnel and 47 tons of cargo.
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