FILE PHOTO: Inflatable boats used by migrants who crossed the English Channel from France, are secured by a Port of Dover official in the marina in Dover, Britain, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls//File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Frontex has deployed a plane to support French and Belgian authorities trying to spot illegal boat crossing activity, a week after 27 migrants drowned when their dinghy deflated in the Channel, the European Union's joint frontier force said.
In a statement, Frontex said the plane, provided by Denmark had landed in Lille, northern France, adding the aircraft was equipped with modern sensors and radar to support land and sea border control.
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