“Global” journalist William Bonner set off, on Monday (6), for Rio Grande do Sul on board a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Embraer KC-390 Millennium, to broadcast news amid the disasters caused by torrential rains and floods in the region. .
The “Jornal Nacional” anchor, from Rede Globo, boarded the aircraft, registered FAB-2858, which departed from Galeão Air Base, in Rio de Janeiro, bound for Canoas Air Base, in Rio Grande do Sul, at 10:35 a.m. local time. That is, approximately two hours after the start of the trip.
At the time of publishing this article, the same aircraft, of the 1st Troop Transport Group (1st GTT) – Zeus Squadron, had, on only the 6th, made flights between Belo Horizonte (Pampulha)-Canoas, Canoas-Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Janeiro-Canoas and Canoas-Rio de Janeiro, all with supplies for flood-affected populations in the south.
Bonner announced, in a video clip posted on social media: “I am currently at Galeão Air Base, in Rio de Janeiro, and in a few minutes I will depart for Canoas, in Rio Grande do Sul, on a FAR plane that will transport supplies to that area.“.
“This plane behind me carries, among other things, a field hospital to help people in need in Rio Grande do Sul” he added. Bonner went on to confirm in the video: “We will be presenting Jornal Nacional live from Rio Grande do Sul, following this defining moment in the country's history“.
In the caption of the video posted on social media 'JN', Globo's press team informed that the broadcaster would make a donation equal to the cost of the trip to an organization indicated by First Abu Dhabi Bank.
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