This is the moment Aer Lingus EI9017 flight touched down in Dublin on Tuesday (March 31).

Aer Lingus EI9017 is one of three flights that landed on Tuesday from China loaded with personal protective equipment to re-supply frontline staff fighting the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.

This is the moment Aer Lingus EI9017 touches down on Tuesday in Dublin, the first of three historic flights due to land today, arriving back from China loaded with personal protective equipment to resupply frontline staff to combat the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.

This Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Beijing is part of the country's response to COVID-19.

The PPE will be distributed to healthcare facilities from Sunday evening, the government has said.