Saturday, February 5, 2011

Passport trouble traps Aussie in Cairo

AN invalid passport saw an Australian turned away from an emergency evacuation flight out of strife-torn Egypt as others remain trapped amid the deadly violence.
A second government-chartered flight out of Cairo landed at Frankfurt about 8.30pm last night, overcoming mechanical difficulties which delayed its scheduled departure by about 12 hours.
The aircraft carried 103 passengers, 92 of whom were Australians, while some 40 others remained in Cairo keen to leave, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) confirmed. Read Full Story Here

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