As the situation in Libya deteriorates, many countries have sent chartered flights, ships and buses to evacuate their nationals.
The Air China plane carried a joint task group of officials from several government ministries and emergency relief materials. Many Americans and Europeans have boarded flights, while North Africans have fled over land border crossings.
The nearby Mediterranean island of Malta has beeninundated with people fleeing the unrest. Two Turkish ships took 3-thousand citizens, while Serbia sent a plane to return 130 of its citizens to Belgrade.
Spanish oil company Repsol evacuated 131 people, including 88 employees. Brazilian officials have also sent a ship to pick up some 180 of its citizens from Libya's eastern port city of Benghazi.
小Car笔记：
chartered flights：包机
The Air China：国航
a joint task group of officials：一个联合工作组的官员
relief materials：救灾物资
board flights：登上航班
land border crossings：陆路边境口岸
port city：港口城市
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