747 SuperTanker Arrives in Chile

Global SuperTanker arrives in Santiago and prepares to fight wildfires

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SANTIAGO, Chile (Tele13) – Este miércoles alrededor de las 07:00, aterrizó en Santiago la aeronave Super Tanker que ayudará a combatir los incendios forestales que afectan a varias zonas del país.

A las 16:00 horas, el súper avión despegó desde Pudahuel hacia Hualañé, para comenzar las primeras pruebas.

El anuncio se dio a conocer luego que la creadora de la Fundación Viento Sur Lucy Ana Avilés de Walton, chilena residente en Estados Unidos, ofreciera 2 millones de dólares para cancelar el costo de transporte.

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“On Wednesday around 07:00, he landed in Santiago the aircraft Super Tanker that will help fight the forest fires affecting several parts of the country.

To them 16:00 hours, the super aircraft took off from Pudahuel to Hualañé, to begin the first tests.

The announcement was announced then that the creator of the Fundación wind South Lucy Anna Avilés of Walton, Chilean resident in United States, offered $ 2 million to cancel the cost of transportation.”

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Global SuperTanker arrives in Santiago and prepares to fight wildfires SANTIAGO, Chile (Tele13) – Este miércoles alrededor de las 07:00, aterrizó en Santiago la aeronave Super Tanker que ayudará a combatir los incendios forestales que afectan a varias zonas del país. A las 16:00 horas, el súper avión despegó desde Pudahuel hacia Hualañé, para comenzar […]

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