At about midday, the Spanish Air force aircraft landed with the 54 UME soldiers onboard, 44 of which based in Seville. They took part in the rescue operations of the earthquake in Mexico.
Upon landing, they were welcomed by the authorities and were then reunited with their families. They have spent 15 days in the Federal District, where they have rescued 40 earthquake victims, among them, Jorge Gómez Varus from Malaga, from an office building. With them they brought cutting and drilling equipment and 4 dogs that helped the team in the search efforts. Today, the king has congratulated them for their work.