Afghan aid plane due to set off

A plane carrying the first humanitarian aid shipment to leave Britain for crisis-torn Afghanistan was due to take off tonight.

Tue, 02 Oct, 2001 - 19:37

A plane carrying the first humanitarian aid shipment to leave Britain for crisis-torn Afghanistan was due to take off tonight.

The DC8 cargo plane, chartered by the Department for International Development, was given clearance to land in Iran near to the Afghan border after being delayed last night.

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Courts War on Terrorism Place: Britain Place: Afghanistan Place: Iran Place: Afghan Place: London Manston Airport Place: Kent Place: Mashhad Place: Kabul Place: Pakistan Person: Afghans Event: September 11 Organisation: Department For International Development Organisation: Britain Organisation: UN Organisation: United Nations Organisation: World Food Programme Organisation: WFP

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