The servicemen were met by paramedics at the airport
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Military personnel who have been injured or taken ill while serving in Iraq and the Gulf have been flown into Manchester Airport.
The chartered flight landed just before 1030 GMT with 22 soldiers and other servicemen and women on board.
Eleven ambulances were waiting for them at the aircraft maintenance area.
Paramedics went on board the aircraft to assess the patient's conditions.
Six people were taken to Wigan Infirmary suffering from a range of non-combat illnesses, including kidney infection and hernias.
It is not yet known how many on board had combat injuries.
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