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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION

THE UNHCR HAVE REQUESTED DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR A DRAGONAIR BOEING 737 TO LAND AT HANOI ON 10 JANUARY AND 16 JANUARY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON THE SAME DAY IN BOTH CASES. DETAILS OF THE FLIGHTS ARE:-

FLIGHT NUMBER

CAPTAIN AND CREW

AIRCRAFT TYPE

CALLSIGN

PURPOSE OF FLIGHT

ITINERARY (BOTH DATES)

KA 3253 ETD HONG KONG

ETA HANOI

KA 9252 ETD HANOI

: KA3253 (INBOUND)

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KA9252 (OUTBOUND)

: SEVEN

: BOEING 737

: AS FLIGHT NUMBER

: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION

0430 UTC (1230 LOCAL) 0655 UTC (1355 LOCAL)

0755 UTC (1455 LOCAL)

ETD HONG KONG

1010 UTC (1810 LOCAL)

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EACH FLIGHT WILL CARRY APPROXIMATELY 120 RETURNEES PLUS THE

CREW.

WILSON

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