European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes Friday september 27, 1985 new envoy greets press in Bonn 1 Burt the new is. Ambassador to West Germany Bonn. Burt 38, b a former new York times reporter and 1 us wife. Gild Lee meet the press at their residence in an assistant Secretary of state for european affairs. Air traffic controller blamed for near collision of Jet copter Washington a Federal officials say the near collision Between a helicopter and an Eastern airlines Jet at National Airport resulted from an air traffic control Ler s clearance instructions to the copter. The controller s Takeoff clearance allowed the helicopter to Fly to Waw the Takeoff path of the Eastern Boeing 727, forcing the jetliner to abort its liftoff and skid within 40 Yards of the Potomac River Federal officials said wednes Day. No one was injured in the tuesday incident. The controller in question whom officials did not identify has been restricted to administrative duties pending re certification As a controller allowed to handle air traffic Laid Federal aviation administration spokesman Fred Farrar. He said that action was Standard. The controller was directing Only helicopter traffic and was standing near another controller who was directing incoming and departing Jet traffic at the time of the Inci Dent officials said. Tapes of communications Between the Airport Tower and the helicopter were examined by National transportation safety Board officials. They said the controller thought she had Given the helicopter Pilot clearance to depart in a direction away from the main runway where the Eastern Jet was about to take off. But the tapes indicated that the helicopter received a general departure clearance and no specific instructions to avoid the main runway for a route that would have taken it across the runway said Nosb spokesman Bill Bush. She believed she had Given a specific Northwest instruction but the tapes Don t indicate that she did said Bush of the controller. The Pilot of the Eastern Jet the 5 . Shuttle from National to new York s Laguardia Airport with 182 peo ple aboard aborted the Takeoff when he saw the Heli copter. The plane skidded to a Safe Stop in a Grassy area beyond the runway. Investigators have not determined How close the two aircraft came to one another. The Eastern Pilot . Goa Chc told authorities that he feared a collision with the helicopter officials said. Helicopter Pilot Jesse Hadaway who works for whirly Bird inc. Of Baltimore said he veered away when he saw the Jet approaching. I never crossed the path of the jetliner at any time he said in an interview with a dam to in Washington. We were separated by at least 150 or so he said both he and the Jet Pilot took evasive action that prevented the Nosb investigators were particularly interested in the incident because of concern about the number of cases this year in which pilots have had to take evasive action during Takeoff or Landing at Busy airports. Last summer the Nosb and the Faa acknowledged a troubling increase in the number of such incidents from 41 during the first six months of 1984 to 54 in the first six months of this year. In july the Nosb began a special inquiry into such cases and Faa administrator Donald Engen urged controllers to increase vigilance when direct ing Airport traffic. Saudi Arabia orders 132 British planes London up saudi Arabia on thursday for my minced an order of 4 billion pounds s5.7 billion with Jet fighters and 60 training planet in a Deal ma1e Mut because of . Difficulties in providing f-15s. A government spokesman did Michael Ehtelline and saudi defense minister p bin Abdul Aziz signed an outline contract As plans to modernize its strike and training the Deal one of the biggest clinched by Britain involved 48 to Nadaf ijhrfighter9, 24 Tornado interceptors 30 30 pc-9 Pilot training planes. It1 officials said the Deal was Worth by of of and 4 billion pounds s4.3 billion and $5.7 n. Earlier reports said the Deal would be financed partially by the bartering of saudi the Royal Saud Ilai of lpns enjoyed the closest relationship Force for the past dozen years Andl maw project is a natural development of Jinan said. I protested the Deal when news of it was leaked in British newspapers earlier this month. The new fighters be stationed at Tabuk in Northwestern saudi Ara Onilea of Al s red sea port of Eilat. Saudi a73m�, blvd to add to the 62 f-15 fighters it bought from Wasp Toifl 1978, but israeli pressure prevented the Sale getting film press and steered the saudis toward British arms supple nil France also had been attempting to sell i rage 2000 Craft to the saudis but Paris reportedly partial payment in Oil. Mac flights to following information on military Airlift come Corri Treml contract flights arriving and leaving Rhein main a Germany Between sept. 30 Andy Sci. 7, is provid Czojor customer convenience. All times a a local and the sch Doc is subject to change. Amer Cav military passengers May Fly torrid from the United stat Wilh a valid identification Oford and proper leave or trave Winders. American Dod Civ pans and Amer ican military Nily members need a cd passport but children listed of a Parent s passport of not need a Sepa rate passport. A american pass yrs need a passport and valid visa. Military be in a Ericc uniform unless civilian clothes Are authorized in Thor orders. All passengers Cav la Rhein Ain arc reminded that they May Check in ase Yas Sivan a half hours prior to the not later than not Check in time listed below. For further flight inform Viown Call Linn main military 2305-70 is/7016 or autovdp30-70l5/70i6. Hable Stoh . Arr Thlu. Ocl. 2, 430pm. Oct. L. 730p.m. Oct. Sjo . Ladelphia arrive us. Soul. 30, j 15p.m. Sell. 30, 4-00 . Oct. 2, 1 00 pm Oci. 3, 4op.m.oct. 5. . Dah departs ocl. 2 ocl. 3 oct. 6 Rhein main a j film number us321w m30 a us30 w us32wi Rhein Maufas to of Date flight not depart number � Check to sept. 30 us44 z w 10 00 . Sept. 30 us20 j m i2 4s . Oct. 2 us44 o w 900 . Ocl. 3 a Wilf 1100 . Ocl. S u522ivw 800�m _ main a to St. I Date Fluty not depart Numis Check in sept. 30 us440 1000 . Ocl. 1 Usadi boo am ocl. 4 Usfo . Leston . To Rhein Maii _ flight depart a number ocl. 2, 7 30wm. Us3kw ocl. 5, . Us21iw i Ladelphia to Rhein main a _ flight . Number ocl. . A Shiw ocl. My 00 . Us43 o oct. Som . Us79 w oct. F s30 pm. Us19 j St. Louis to Rhein main a flight . Number arrive a i. 3 30 . Us4uo ocl. 2, 3. 1 30 . Us43io ocl. 4, i. 4. 330p.m. Us4kw oct. 61 m flight number pref Cade 1_ Jel car scr c Callol d Arrow air Way f Ming Tolovi c global intern Illonal j Trama Merka n North Evi o Oversea National p pan am u United v Rich w work x american Tram air arrive . A sell. 30. 630pm local. 2, 4 15 , Vixen. Rhet Mui 3, 9 am. 6, to to . Lead Soldier identified s suspect suicide wac Ryburg Germany the 7lh or medical come Lydier who was found dead in her a rement aug. Iwas been identified As spec. 4aiargaret Kramer spokesman for the army a Hospital . When Kilmer failed to report t second Day a unit commander police the up Osman said. The maps convicted German the Soldier s pamment and co was pronounced and at the thormities. Military police. Found a note left by the incident is being t the Soldier is survive Lee of the Republic Donald and Elizabeth Vork for the lifted military who went to her body. She by medical a a Icide because the the spokesman said lied. Her husband Chun Nanna and her parents of Madison wis. Two 8th injured. Cop soldiers to crash bad Kurej Nach Germany two 8th inf div soldiers re injured when i oh-58 Heli copter crash wednesday night a Nied Coglad Bach Abouo Miles West of i Esban a . The Ujj pilots from cob 8th Aviani in were taken upe air Force Hospital in Wiesma Dan. The Accidio occurred at approximately 9 45 pv., while on a tight vision goggle training flight Ince Nie Derat Pilbach area the spokesman said. Authorities have not released the names there soldiers. _ the Accident is under investigation by the f army safety Center in fort Rucker Ala
