ZAGREB, Sept 10 (Hina) - Please note that a mistake has been made in the second paragraph of news item "SPLIT PROTESTS OVER LOW FLIGHT OF SFOR AIRCRAFT", where 50 metres was substituted for 500 metres.The corrected news item should
read:SPLIT, Sept 10 (Hina) - Split-Dalmatia County prefect Branimir Luksic today sent a letter of protest to General John Silvester, Stabilisation Force commander, because of the frequent flight of SFOR aircraft below the permitted altitude and via routes not allowed. The cause for the protest is yesterday's two SFOR helicopters flying over the Pakleni islands, near Hvar, at an altitude of 50 metres. The prefect stated in the letter that it has become a habit of SFOR helicopters to fly over tourist spots and beaches in Split-Dalmatia County at a height lower than allowed (600 metres), and to use routes not permitted for SFOR's military exercises. The letter also pointe
ZAGREB, Sept 10 (Hina) - Please note that a mistake has been made in
the second paragraph of news item "SPLIT PROTESTS OVER LOW FLIGHT OF
SFOR AIRCRAFT", where 50 metres was substituted for 500 metres.
The corrected news item should read:
SPLIT, Sept 10 (Hina) - Split-Dalmatia County prefect Branimir
Luksic today sent a letter of protest to General John Silvester,
Stabilisation Force commander, because of the frequent flight of
SFOR aircraft below the permitted altitude and via routes not
allowed.
The cause for the protest is yesterday's two SFOR helicopters
flying over the Pakleni islands, near Hvar, at an altitude of 50
metres. The prefect stated in the letter that it has become a habit
of SFOR helicopters to fly over tourist spots and beaches in Split-
Dalmatia County at a height lower than allowed (600 metres), and to
use routes not permitted for SFOR's military exercises.
The letter also pointed out that the conduct of SFOR pilots caused
tourists to panic, and thus cut their vacations short.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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