The plane, originally bound for Kabul, is returning to the Prague-Kbely airport where it is to land tonight. Czech planes had similar problems with Turkmen authorities last year and in 2006. The plane took off from Prague at 11:15 today on the basis of Turkmenistan's verbal promise to issue a permit for the Czechs to fly over Turkmen territory. No permit has been issued, however, therefore the plane is returning to Norway's Arvesen wins Tour de France 11th stage ...
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The passengers include the Afghan patients who underwent treatment in the Czech Republic and were returning home. There are also Czech soldiers who, after holiday, were returning to the Afghan mission, part of the new contingent of a field hospital and a chemical warfare unit deployed at the Kabul airport, and also Vaclav Pecha, head of the civilian section of the Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team operating in the Logar province.
(Ceske Noviny)
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