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New frontier on unhealthy people transport

Rome, Italy - Pioneer flight for Italian Air Force

For the first time yesterday in Italy an air transport of a person afflicted by a serious contagious infective disease was effected. This operation has been possible using a new special litter, called ATI (Aircraft Transport Isolator), completely isolated, with special filters. The transfer was realized between Alghero airport (Sardinia) and Linate airport, near Milan, on a C-130J of Italian Air Force,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 134951
Rome, Italy, 01/25/2006 18:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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