World's largest plane in charity mission from Nottingham East Midlands Airport
02.12.05
The world's largest type of aircraft is in the East Midlands to transport charity gift boxes to children abroad.
The Antonov 225 is at Nottingham East Midlands Airport being loaded with 70,000 shoeboxes full of presents.
The aircraft is bigger than the new Airbus and this will be its first commercial flight from the UK.
It will be transporting the boxes on behalf of Operation Christmas Child, which has organised the charity collection for children in the Ukraine.
The aircraft is due to leave for the Ukraine on Saturday.
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