The airport's radar was destroyed during the 25 years of war in Afghanistan and its air traffic is currently controlled by Bagram Air Base, the US-led coalition headquarters in the country.

International Security Assistance Force spokeswoman Major Karen Tissot Van Patot said the commander of its air task force had held talks with Afghan transport officials on how it could best support the airport.

"The issue of prevision of radar to Kabul International Airport has been discussed also with the NATO level," she told reporters in Kabul.

"Over the next few weeks we will have more specific information about the outcome of those discussions." she said, adding that talks were continuing with Afghan officials.

The spokeswoman told AFP she did not know if the move was linked to the fatal February 3 crash of a Kam Air Boeing 737, which was flying to Kabul from the western city of Herat when it struck a frozen peak near the capital.

All 104 people on board died. The victims included 24 foreigners -- six Americans, one Iranian, three Italians, nine Turks, a Canadian and four Russian crew members.

Investigators are still probing the cause of the disaster. They are currently examining one of the airliner's "black boxes" found at the scene of the crash, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of Kabul.

The US military has repeatedly denied that the plane had asked to land at Bagram before it crashed.

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