LEGAZPI, 1 November 2024 –Brunei Darussalam’s Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission continued on for the sixth day, with the second team’s first flight tasks using two Royal Brunei Air Force's (RBAirF) Blackhawk S70i helicopters. Two air lifts were successfully completed today, with a total of 824 boxes of food supply flown from Naga Airport to the affected areas around Sumaoy Island.
Additionally, the first team using the RBAirF ‘s C295MW Transport Aircraft also carried out shuttle flights transporting passengers and tarpaulin sheets from Col Jesus Villamor Air Base, Manila to Bicol International Airport, Luzon.
The second team arrived at the Old Legazpi Airport, yesterday at 2.50 in the afternoon local time. The flight, which took two days,
made six refuelling stops including an overnight stay in Zamboanga, before continuing on to its final destination. The team’s arrival was welcomed by Colonel Romulo Y Dilag PAF, Group Commander of the Tactical Operation Group 5, Philippines Air Force.
Efforts for the Air Logistics Support in the affected areas will continue tomorrow, subject to current weather conditions.
Food supply loaded into the RBAirF’s Blackhawk S70i helicopter
RBAF Personnel with the locals on Sumaoy Island, Republic of Philippines
Aerial view of Sumaoy Island, Republik Filipina
The RBAirF's Blackhawk S70i Crewman handing over food supply to the locals
Passengers boarding the RBAirF ‘s C295MW Transport Aircraft
PASUKAN KEDUA BANTUAN KEMANUSIAAN DAN BENCANA BAGI ‘OPERASI BADAI TADUH’ SELAMAT TIBA DAN MEMULAKAN TUGAS PENERBANGANNYA DI REPUBLIK FILIPINA
LEZAGPI, 1 November 2024 – Misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana
(HADR) Negara Brunei Darussalam diteruskan pada hari ke enam dengan perlaksanaan tugas penerbangan pertama dari pasukan kedua dengan menggunakan dua buah helikopter
Blackhawk S70i Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB). Sebanyak dua penerbangan pengangkutan udara selesai dilaksanakan hari ini dan sebanyak 824 kotak bantuan makanan telah diterbangkan dari Lapangan Terbang Naga ke kawasan-kawasan terjejas di sekitar Pulau Sumaoy.
Di samping itu, pasukan pertama menggunakan Pesawat Angkut C295MW TUDB melaksanakan tugas penerbangan ulang-alik membawa penumpang-penumpang dan kain terpal dari Pangkalan Udara Col Jesus Villamor, Manila ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bicol, Luzon.
Pasukan kedua bagi misi ini tiba di Lapangan Terbang Legazpi Lama pada jam 2.50 petang waktu tempatan semalam. Penerbangan tersebut yang mengambil masa selama dua hari ini telah membuat sebanyak enam perhentian bagi pengisian minyak termasuk bermalam di Zamboanga, sebelum meneruskan penerbangan ke destinasi terakhirnya. Ketibaan pasukan dialu-alukan oleh Kolonel Romulo Y Dilag TUF,
Group CommanderTactical Operation Group 5, Tentera Udara Filipina.
Usaha bagi Bantuan Logistik Udara di kawasan-kawasan yang terjejas akan diteruskan lagi pada esok hari tertakluk kepada keadaan cuaca semasa.
