Tonga relief flights set for take-off

A file photo of an RAAF plane departing for Tonga
The airport runway in Tonga is expected to be cleared of ash from the underground volcanic eruption. -PR Handout Image

Two air force planes carrying humanitarian supplies are ready to depart Australia for Tonga on Thursday as soon as conditions allow, with the ash-covered airport runway expected to be cleared soon.

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