

Resultsįive repatriation missions performed was led by the National Agency for Disaster Management (NADMA) with the Ministry of Health providing technical expertise. The mission objectives were to repatriate as many citizens based on aircraft capacity and prevent onboard transmission of the disease to flight personnel. We describe the preparation and execution of the repatriation mission using chartered commercial aircraft.

Between February and April 2020, the Government of Malaysia directed repatriation of its citizens from China, Iran, Italy and Indonesia. Stranded citizens appeal to their governments to embark on citizen repatriation missions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries instituted closure of borders from international and local travels.
