Third Evacuee Flight Lands In Tokyo

Third evacuee flight lands in Tokyo

Another plane carrying Japanese evacuees from the epicenter in China has arrived in Tokyo. It's the third flight of its kind this week.

The chartered plane landed at Haneda Airport on Friday morning, after picking up 149 people in Wuhan.

Flight For Wuhan Evacuees Lands In Tokyo

Flight for Wuhan evacuees lands in Tokyo

A number of countries are working to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. In Tokyo, a government-chartered plane carrying about 200 Japanese nationals has just landed at Haneda Airport.

The Boeing 767 took off from Wuhan on Wednesday morning. Japanese officials plan to charter additional flights. They say about 650 people in Wuhan have indicated they want to return to Japan.