‘Thank God!’: First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Australia

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A plane full of elated and relieved Australian tourists who had been trapped in New Caledonia during a week of rioting and looting touched down in Brisbane late Tuesday.Their Royal Australian Air Force C130 Hercules was the first evacuation flight to leave the French Pacific territory since unrest began on May 13.”When we landed, it was just like ‘Oh, thank God we’re here!'” said Mary Hatten, who had spent the last week holed up in a Noumea hotel as opponents of French rule took to the streets.New Caledonia’s main international airport remains closed to commercial aircraft, stranding…



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