DUBAI: A Gulf Air flight has touched down in the US, carrying evacuees from Afghanistan, Bahrain News Agency reported Monday.
The aircraft, owned by the Bahraini national carrier, was taking part in the ongoing Afghanistan mass evacuation that has been ongoing since the Taliban seized power of Kabul on Sunday, Aug 15.
Gulf Air's participation made it the first commercial company in the world to arrive in the US as part of the evacuation, the report added.