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NATO helps Romania transport burn victims for treatment

Xinhua, November 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Romania has made use of a NATO airlift project to transport victims of a nightclub fire in Bucharest for treatment in Britain and Norway, the security organization said Monday.

Under NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) project, Romania activated a C-17 aircraft, which flew from its base in Papa, Hungary to Bucharest on Sunday to collect victims of a serious fire which took place on Oct. 30.

Nine burn victims, six in critical condition, were transported to London, Britain and one was transported to Bergen, Norway for treatment, after which the aircraft returned to Papa.

The SAC is an initiative that gives NATO allies and partners access to strategic airlift: the capability to transport personnel and supplies around the world, according to NATO.

The aircraft are normally used for national requirements, but can also be allocated for international operations, including NATO, United Nations or European Union missions.

The SAC project involves 10 NATO allies and two partner nations: Finland and Sweden. Endit