The Ministry of National Defense dispatched planes to deliver relief supplies to two isolated communes in Lang Son.

On October 8, after receiving orders from the Head of the Ministry of National Defense, the Party Committee and Command of the Air Defense - Air Force (PK-KQ) directed Division 371 to deploy forces and use helicopters of Regiment 916 to mobilize and help the people of Van Nham and Yen Binh communes (Lang Son province) who were isolated due to floods - the consequences of storm No. 11 (Matmo).

To carry out the mission, Mi-171 helicopter number 03 took off at 7:30 a.m. and Mi-17 number 7844 took off at 8:20 a.m. from Hoa Lac Airport to Gia Lam Airport ( Hanoi ) to load and unload relief goods. Each plane transported about 2 tons of goods including instant noodles, drinking water, dry food, life jackets, milk and other essential necessities to serve people in flooded areas.

Villages and residential areas were isolated and cut off from the outside world. Photo: Air Defense - Air Force Service

Regiment 916, Air Defense - Air Force Service mobilized 2 military helicopters to receive 5 tons of cargo to transport to 2 communes of Yen Binh and Van Nham (Lang Son province) to provide relief to people isolated by flood waters. Photo: Air Defense - Air Force Service

Loading relief goods onto the plane. Photo: Air Defense - Air Force Service

At 9:50 a.m., Mi-171 helicopter number 03 took off from Gia Lam airport carrying emergency relief supplies to Van Nham commune. Then, at 10:15 a.m., Mi-17 helicopter number 7844 continued its journey to Yen Binh commune, where hundreds of households were completely cut off by rising floodwaters.

Flight crew members transport and drop relief supplies to people isolated by floods. Photo: Air Defense - Air Force Service

The mobilization of relief helicopters demonstrates the sense of responsibility and timeliness of the Air Defense - Air Force Service in the work of preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, contributing to ensuring the safety of life and stabilizing the lives of people in affected areas. The images of military flights overcoming floods to reach the people not only bring relief goods but also spread the message of solidarity between the army and people, sharing in times of trouble.

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