April 20 2010
Closed European airspace due to Iceland's volcanic emissions has forced the U.S. military to reroute several planes flying wounded soldiers out of Afghanistan and to cancel hundreds of training flights in Europe, the New York Times reports.
Transport aircraft carrying soldiers and supplies to and from Afghanistan and Iraq usually fly via bases in Germany. However, they have been forced to reroute to Spain because of the flying conditions, said military officials.
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