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Last updated: May 05, 2023, 21:56 IST
Indian Air Force repatriates Indians stranded in Sudan on May 4 (News18)
The Air Force flew a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft and followed the Hendan-Jeddah-Sudan route and landed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
In a unique non-stop operation, the Indian Air Force flew all night on May 3 from the Indian airport in Uttar Pradesh and rescued 192 Indian nationals stranded in the war-torn African country.
The aircraft made a refueling stop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, transferring excess fuel to the non-availability of fuel in case of any unexpected delays in Sudan.
The Air Force flew a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft and followed the Hendan-Jeddah-Sudan route and landed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The rescue operation lasted nearly twenty-four hours without interruption.
The plane rescued some of the last remaining Indian citizens in the war-torn country. These were mostly women, children and elderly people, whether they were NRIs, foreign nationals or OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India).
These people were not allowed to land in Jeddah and were therefore flown directly to India on a non-stop flight on a heavy plane.
In Sudan, the aircraft executed a sharp tactical arrival in the air followed by an attack approach to land the heavy aircraft.
While on the ground in Sudan, the aircraft’s engines were started in preparation for a hasty exit from the airport.
The crew faced a medical emergency when a passenger lost consciousness during the flight. The occupant was stabilized by oxygen being administered by the crew.
The aircraft landed in Ahmedabad late in the evening of 4 May, and returned to its home base in Hendan the same day.
Indian Kaveri operation
India has rescued nearly 3,800 people from Sudan under Operation Kaveri, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Prior to this, on 2 May, as many as 231 Indians had been evacuated under ‘Operation Kaveri’ to the centre.
Under ‘Operation Kaveri’, India is bussing its nationals from conflict zones in Khartoum and other volatile areas to Port Sudan from where they are transported to the Saudi city of Jeddah on Indian Air Force heavy transport planes. Indian Navy ships.
From Jeddah, Indians are repatriated on either commercial flights or Indian Air Force planes.
The African country is witnessing deadly fighting between the country’s army and a paramilitary group that has left around 400 people dead.
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