A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of Indian Air Force flew from Hindan air base on 12th of May for Ostend near Brussels, Belgium to airlift crictical life support equipment. The aircraft flew nonstop 11 hours to reach there, and after a quick turnaround, flew back to Hindan with a total of 30 tonnes of Life support equipment, including 4 empty oxygen containers for India. The aircraft landed back at Hindan in the early hours on 13th May.