The first Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft used in the flight takes off in the early hours of this Wednesday (2) from Galeão Air Base, in Rio de Janeiro.
The KC-30 is scheduled to leave the country at 0:30 am with two crews on board. They are made up of pilots, mechanics and flight attendants. There will also be a health team, with a doctor and psychologist, who will provide first care to Brazilians.
until the Lebanese authorities give permission for the plane to proceed to the country. One crew will remain in Portugal and the aircraft will depart for Beirut with the other team, once the flight is released.
In Beirut, the crew will board passengers, their pets and luggage. The aircraft will return to Portugal without needing to be refueled in Lebanon. In the Portuguese capital, crew changes and refueling will take place.
The one that traveled to Beirut will stay in Lisbon and the one that was left in Lisbon on the way out will embark back to Brazil. If there are new flights in the operation, the Lisbon team will remain in the city waiting for the next aircraft to depart.
The is used in strategic actions, such as logistical support, national and international humanitarian actions – such as the repatriation of Brazilians from Israel, Jordan and the Gaza Strip.
