A charter plane carrying some 13 tons of supplies from China's Shanghai, including vital personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, lands at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 18, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Xinhua)
After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19.
In order to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, Argentina and China set up the first-ever direct flight over the weekend to supply the South American country with much-needed medical equipment.
The first flight, landing on Saturday at the Ezeiza International Airport in the capital, delivered some 13 tons of supplies from Shanghai, including vital personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
A charter plane carrying some 13 tons of supplies from China's Shanghai, including vital personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, lands at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 18, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Xinhua)
Pilots of a charter plane gesture ahead of its departure for China's Shanghai from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
A charter plane is seen at Ezeiza International Airport ahead of its departure for China's Shanghai in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
Crew members of a charter plane prepare ahead of its departure for China's Shanghai from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
A charter plane carrying some 13 tons of supplies from China's Shanghai, including vital personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, lands at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 18, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Xinhua)
Pilots of a charter plane pose for photos ahead of its departure for China's Shanghai from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
A charter plane heading for China's Shanghai takes off from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
Crew members of a charter plane prepare ahead of its departure for China's Shanghai from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 17, 2020. After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
