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IAF aircraft carrying 450 Oxygen cylinders from the UK has arrived in Chennai
The cylinders were donated by the British Oxygen Company (BOC) and were consigned to the Indian Red Cross Society in Chennai
Chennai: An Indian Air Force (IAF) C17 Globemaster transport aircraft carrying 35 toones of aid including 450 oxygen cylinders, each with a capacity of 46.6 liters, landed at the city airport in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The cylinders were donated by the British Oxygen Company (BOC) and were consigned to the Indian Red Cross Society in Chennai.
After the cargo was unloaded, the first C-17 took off by around 7:45 AM. Chennai Airport authorities said that they had facilitated the smooth movement of the IAF aircraft.