Government Charter Flight 5 arrives in Wuhan February 17 1:06

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the fifth flight of a charter aircraft to return applicants from Hubei Province in China arrived in Wuhan at 1:00 am on the 17th of Japan time.

As the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreads, the government has sent four charter planes to help Japanese returning to China's Hubei Province, including Chinese spouses. People are returning home.

The fifth flight of the charter plane departed Haneda Airport at 8:00 pm on the 16th, arriving at the airport in Wuhan at around 0:45 am on the 17th of Japan time.

The government has reconfirmed the desire to return to Japan and other Japanese expatriates staying there, wishing to make a break in returning to Japan on charter aircraft with this fifth flight.

Dozens of passengers, including Chinese spouses, will be boarding Flight 5 and will return to Haneda Airport in the morning of the 17th.