Airlift Wing crew taking more aid to Haiti

VIENNA — The fifth crew from the 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station took off Friday morning to aid relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

The crew left for Florida just after 11 a.m., but it has not yet received orders or details of its mission, said Major Isaac Oh, who is commanding the crew.

“It looks like we’ll be taking a lot of relief supplies and people,” he said.

The C-130 Hercules aircraft left with a six-member crew and two crew chiefs, said Oh, who is also a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines.

“This is a great opportunity,” he said. “This is what America is all about — to help other countries and provide relief.”

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