First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic said in a statement for Tanjug news agency that the Government of the Republic of Serbia coordinated with President Aleksandar Vucic to arrange an Air Serbia ATR flight departing to Kiev and Bucharest today to repatriate 54 passengers.

"The passengers include persons who received medical treatment abroad as well as our citizens returning from remote destinations such as Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bali, Australia and Qatar", the Serbian Foreign Minister said.