PLAN FOR SAFER FLYING
Keccived Sunday, 7 p.Ul. PAKlS, April 26. Delvgates iioiu 2U nations, nt :i ini;etiiig of tlie liiternational Civil Avialioji Orgauisation, adopted a British ])lan for an "area control satelv ]>lan for traasport planes in tio European and Norlliern Medilerranean theatres. Civil planes undvr tlie ama cpnirol systoai will be alde to Hy ovei international bonndaries uilhout huv ing to obtain clearanees froin thos. • conntries before taking ofi. Britain France, Uy.eclioslovakia, Denmark, Hol land. Bvlgium and Switzerlund voted ti, inipleinent the plan by Ortober 1, whi'e the reiuaiuing 1.*! nations are to elTect it iis soon tts possiblc after that date Eacli eountry will liave u prescribed eontrol area extvmliiig beyond its borders. TManes will not be required to signal tlieir presenee ntitil catering one of these ar'eas. Tlie plane, . once within the area, ean call np the central control and obtain nieteorological in forniation or other service required. A British delegate stnted that with f>ll airerafl in any area 'reporling in to the control point, it would be jtossible "o inform eaeh of the others the location and lieiglit and thus avoid the pos.-u-bilitv of a collision.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1947, Page 5
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191PLAN FOR SAFER FLYING Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1947, Page 5
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