A chartered plane, sent by the UK government to evacuate citizens trapped in Wuhan, has left the Chinese city and is en route back to Britain.

On board are 83 British citizens and 27 other foreign nationals, according to the British Foreign Office. There are also a small number of medics on board to provide support for passengers.

The plane left Wuhan around 9:45 a.m. local time. It is expected to land at Royal Air Force Brize Norton station, northwest of London, at about 1 p.m. UK time.

The flight will travel onwards to Spain after its initial stop in the UK, at which point EU nationals’ home countries will take responsibility for them, said the British Foreign Office.

“It’s welcome news that our evacuation flight has now left Wuhan," said British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.