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Uruguay says RAF Falklands flight was medevac; Tierra del Fuego alleges airspace breach
Uruguay's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the flight of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas between the Falkland Islands and Montevideo was a medical evacuation of two patients, authorized under decree 419/021, which permits the landing of foreign s...
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