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Diplomatic flight brings stranded Norwegians home from Oman safely at dawn

5 articles | Updated 6d ago | Created Mar 09
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A Norwegian diplomatic charter, jointly operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Airline Scandinavian Airlines (Norwegian), landed in Oslo on March 9 to bring back citizens who were trapped abroad.

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    A government-chartered flight operated by Norway Air arrived in Oslo from Oman late on March 8, transporting stranded Norwegian citizens home.
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    The aircraft landed at Gardermoen airport exactly one minute past midnight (01:26) between the dates of Saturday and Sunday according to local time zones mentioned
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    The crew successfully brought back a total passenger count including children who had been waiting for their loved ones during this evacuation mission.
Vg.no confirms that a Norway Air plane carrying Norwegians landed in Muscat, Oman at midnight between Saturday and Sunday.

The flight arrived safely in Oslo from Oman with all passengers, including many families reunited.

There was a long day of waiting for relatives during the evacuation process.