UAE aircraft takes off for return journey after refuelling

Kolkata, Sept 13 (PTI) The cargo plane of UAE's Air
Force, which was detained in the city last week, Sunday left
for Abu Dhabi on its return journey from China after making a
technical halt here in India's eastern metropolis Kolkata.

The C-130 Hercules aircraft which had touched down at the
NSC Bose international airport here yesterday afternoon for
refuelling left for Abu Dhabi at 10.55 am (IST), airport
sources said.

The plane had ten crew members, including the pilot.

The China-bound plane was detained at Kolkata airport
here for over four days since September 6 as the documentation
submitted prior to its arrival for a scheduled transit halt
had not disclosed that it was carrying arms and ammunition.

The Indian government gave the plane the clearance to
fly to China on September 10 after it was told by UAE
authorities that the pilot had committed a "technical error"
by not declaring the on-board arms and ammunition for which
they expressed regret. PTI CORR
DDC


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