In France, this area is that the aircraft had no right to fly

By LEXPRESS.fr | fr Express -.

Closed by MH17 that Thursday was flown crashed at traffic area. What's in France? Airspace is divided into four areas. Definitions.

But the flight MH17 flew over the area was closed to air traffic, the battle rages on the border between Russia and Ukraine. However, the government is not the ability to close the airspace, as in many parts of France the case. A review of risk areas.

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D, R, P. .. 3 restricted areas

In general, D is the specific danger zones, either temporary or permanent. Barco, such as dams in the mountains or in a military firefight. R-zones are responsible for protecting their own territory, which are mainly involved in military aircraft. Usually near the airport in this area preferably air maneuvers. R so that they fly in this area, so it is not permanently activated, under the permission of the military.

Finally, regions of P (forbidden) for 24 hours 24 prohibited. Therefore, the most famous example, that of Paris, where the transfer below 6600 feet (2000 m) is prohibited. But there are many other places in France P, especially around sensitive military installations (Mont-de-Marsan, Brest, Toulon, Ile du Levant, ...) or nuclear (Fessenheim, Flamanville, The Hague, ...).

Historical development

The first law, which the Air Navigation May 31, 1924 applies. Later orders usually fly zone has gradually changed, as was January 20, 1948, when the regulation of the area ", the limits of the old fortifications of the city of Paris." However, the permits under the supervision available (...) read are more at lexpress.fr

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