European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes certain Sentinel q special reports and photos on the Maneu vers pages 8,9 the Sims an stripes authorize of unofficial publication vol. 44, no. 271 wednesday january 15. 1988 8693 a charter crash spurs new policy ans in depth inspections of Washington. Aviation administration spurred by Cut scism Over the deaths or 248 . Soldiers in the crash of a chartered Jet last month in Newfoundland announced tuesday new in depth inspections of airlines hired by the Pentagon to carry military personnel. The inspections which will involve of Faa officials to examine Maint cof. Operations and training Precaj pm inc airlines arc to and Are i ral expected to months. Operators came after the crash of an air Jet which was carry Gabd Mcm bars As it Wasl Gander dec a 2. Investigators Oum that Arrow air has had by o maintenance and operational deficiencies and was fined �34,000 last summer by the Faa. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole said hat while the cause of the Gander crash Tui Lehr Luminal she directed a trans to assure our and a Shadow of a doubt thai inc highest standards of safety. Faa officials snid the a cml in depth inspections will focus on 24 airlines thai do Busi Ness with the Pentagon. They Ranee from targe carriers such As american and Eastern airlines o Small charter operators such As air lift International i and Rich International. The Gander crash has prompted the frying is Faa 10 give priority to scheduled inspections of airlines under military contract Faa spokesman Bob Buckhorn said. Under the inspection program which was monday and is to Hill. will thoroughly Check All activities Nett military air Craft Charters he said. Whal we re talking about i o wry very close look at their lie said. These inspections Are going to be very de see charter on Page 28 fishy Story of 4 soviet diplomats on thin ice cause Denmark has an important radar station nearby. The diploma is1 fishing expedition ended when police ordered inc Copenhagen embassy Fli Hore right and told them thut Lake is of limits. Showed up left on Esrum Lake North of Copenhagen danish police could t help wandering about their Angle be Whit s wrong with my Little tee in a co my normally Noil ing. But Jar in four soviet diplomats . Says Iran within rights in stopping ship by Richardc. Cross Day. A White House spokesman described the United states now considers inc Case Gulf Pentagon officials and diploid. Washington up the slate department after receiving a report on the iranian boarding of an american cargo ship has decided the iranians were within their rights and the United slates considers the Case u be closed officials said. See related Story on Page 3. The White House indicated tuesday that Iran May have acted legally under the rules of naval warfare alien it detained the president Taylor sunday. That same Day the incident As being of serious concern Iran has been at War with Iraq since september 1980. Under International Legal precedents belligerents have rights to inspect vessels in or near a War zone to make sure they Are not carrying weapons for the other Side. State department officials said a report has been received from the . Embassy in Abu Dahabi where the ship docked. The report has been studied officials said and unite Cus to be closed and no further action will be taken. Iranian warships also intercepted a British cargo ship for inc first Lime Mon Day and allowed it to continue on its Jour Ney after a three hour search. An armed iranian boarding party apparently Hunting for War material bound for Iraq detained the . Merchant ship in International Waters in the Gulf of Oman near the Entrance to the persian Gulf diplomatic sources said. The 39,000-Lon president Taylor owned by american president lines ltd., was in the United Arab emirates port of l Djuira monday just North of where the boarding incident occurred. The ship which left Seattle sept. 29, was there to pick up care unit Catholic Relief supplies destined for India. The iranians threatened to blow up inc see ship on Page 28 plan to centralize . Special forces rejected Washington a defense Secretary Caspar a Weinberger emf a jiggled Conners Vional suggestions hat the air Force be placed under a single Pentagon command speaking to a Small group of reporters on monday Weinberger said the special operations forces should continue to strive for More intensive training equipment rather than a new Compaan i Don t think it s a Pinna it Wra Era All in together and just have whole thing he said. What we re doing is essentially the right thing "1 Don t say it can t be improved. We need More train la get More Forward do put the Specia a lil Pentagon plan to place a Small Advance team somewhere in Europe to Speed preparations for deploy ment of american anti terrorism forces when needed. The defense department s special forces Range from the army s rangers and Green berets to the elite Delta anti terrorism Force the Navy s Sujal teams air go Jaquar men a Ninee and sen. Larrt s. Cohen it Maine maintain thai the command those forces is seriously fractured making it difficult to " aliens. At be will hold hearings this year on the a Slation that would mandate centralization or tact Jar u single civilian director
