European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday april 5, 1986 police seek few passengers of bombing suspect Athens Greece a greek police searched Fri Day for passengers who travelled on a Cairo Athens Twa flight wednesday with a lebanese woman suspected of planting a bomb that exploded in midair blasting four americans out of the air plane to their deaths. We re trying to track Down anyone who May have noticed the woman on the Cairo Athens leg of the flight Nikos Kokkinakis a senior Security police officer told the associated press. He identified the woman As May Elias Mansour saying italian authorities had informed greek Security services she was a lebanese National carrying a jordanian pass port. In a related development a statement purported to be from two underground groups claimed Friday they caused the crash of an Airliner in Mexico four Days ago to Reta Liate for . Action against Libya. All 166 people on the plane were killed. The typewritten arabic statement signed by the Arab revolutionary brigades and the egyptian revolutionaries was left outside the offices of news organizations in mos Lem West Beirut. There was no Way to authenticate it. Greek government officials declined comment on the investigation into the Twa bombing but said  experts from the Federal aviation administration Faa and Fri were expected to remain in Athens for several More Days. Kokkinakis said the woman disembarked in Athens and went immediately to the Airport transit lounge. He said she boarded a Middle East airlines Mea flight to Bei rut wednesday afternoon. We be sent out a signal to Trace her through Interpol but Don t expect any information Back immediately he said. In the Northern lebanese port of Tripoli a statement in the name of Mansour was delivered to news organizations. It said Mansour would sue those who falsely accused her of involvement in something she had nothing to do  there was no Way to authenticate the statement. The Christian voice of Lebanon radio station said Mansour was in Lebanon and was a member of the Little known revolutionary brigades terrorist group. Kokkinakis said it was possible the woman loaded a charge of plastic explosives into a life preserver under seat 10f during the Cairo Athens flight about eight hours be fore the explosion on a Rome to Athens leg. In Rome the italian news Agency Ansa reported that passengers aboard the Cairo to Athens flight had told authorities the woman in seat 10f had kept her tray table Down throughout the flight and that investigators believed this was done to conceal her actions. The Twa Jet s Pilot later told reporters the Crew does not customarily Check All life preservers Between flights. An Airport Security official in Cairo was quoted As Tell ing the government run newspaper Al ashram that a Leb anese woman using the name Mansour about 30 years old had boarded the Athens bound Twa flight in the egyptian capital. An Anonymous Telephone caller claimed responsibility for the blast on behalf of a Little known palestinian under ground group the Arab revolutionary cells saying it was in retaliation for the . Attacks on Libya. Palestinian sources in Beirut linked the Arab revolutionary cells to Abu Nidal the renegade palestinian Leader who allegedly masterminded the nearly simultaneous attacks at the Rome and Vienna Austria airports on dec. 27 in which 20 people died. The Captain of the Twa Jet said thursday in Athens that the plane had been searched before leaving Athens for Rome. But capt. Richard f. Petersen told reporters we Only spot Check the life preservers. There a 150 of them in the aircraft so we Don t have enough ground staff to Check All  Petersen landed the crippled Jet at Athens Airport 28 minutes after the bomb punched a Hole in the plane s Cabin Wall As it flew 15,000 feet above Southern Greece. Swept from the aircraft to their deaths were Alberto Ospina of Stratford conn., Dimitra Stylianopoul 52 her 25-year-old daughter Maria Klug and Klug s 9 month old daughter All of Annapolis my. Ospina had been sitting in seat 10f. Fri and Federal aviation administration investigators joined greek authorities thursday in examining the Jet which carried 121 passengers and Crew. Charter from Page 1 not need change As much As they need emphasis focus and additional resources the report said. Conflicting internal procedures Lack of adequate dialogue Between and among Dod components and agencies charged with the responsibility for aviation safety and other systematic problems need to be  the report said a Dod commercial air lift review Board will be created to be the final authority in suspensions or reinstate ments of charter airlines involved in fatal crashes or serious incidents. Wade noted that under current rules groups such As service Academy sports teams could charter their own flights circumventing safety procedures. Those loopholes will be closed Wade pledged saying such organizations would be required to work through the system. But nothing in the new procedures spoke to flights chartered by an International organization. The Rome Headquarters of the . Peacekeeping Force chartered the fatal december flight. An aide to Wade said later that the air Force would continue to Fly the . Element of the peacekeeping Force to the Sinai As it has since the crash. The report generally leaves primary responsibility for airline safety checks with the Federal aviation administration where the defense department has argued for months it belongs. But Wade and the report said the military has a special responsibility to its passengers because they generally May not choose when they will travel or on what carriers. The report found that the military air lift coma which is responsible for International flights and the military traffic management come which supervises Domestic ones had different standards and policies that needed to be standardized. The Dod Standard will be 12 months or the equivalent of commercial passenger service As a prerequisite for a Dod Airlift contract. The companies will have to demonstrate that they receive 60 percent of their Revenue from non Dod sources. Mac s responsibility to make airline capability inspections will be written into the regulations and military inspection teams will have Faa members to ensure experience with civilian aircraft. Military liaisons also will be assigned to Faa offices Wade said. One charge that emerged after the Gander crash was that the Faa had processed complaints about alleged Arrow safety violations but that the Dod was not aware of it. The capability surveys will use financial performance and safety indicators to deter mine eligibility to carry Dod passengers. Mac and a tic will offer passenger comment forms and passenger remarks will be considered As a regular part of the semiannual airline performance reviews. Mac currently conducts ramp inspections for about one out of every two flights going through seven major Mac terminals. A tic has no similar procedure. The report recommends that Mac be responsible for conducting ramp inspections on 25 percent of All passenger Airlift Charters. In flight Cabin surveys will be standardized Between the two transportation commands and 5 percent of All Charters covering All carriers with Dod contracts will be surveyed. Wade said Many of the reports recommendations Are already in place. He said others will be implemented As Money he said funds in the tens of millions would be needed and manpower allow in the next few  Mediterranean Fleet begins dispersing Washington not the . Naval Fleet that attacked Libya across the Gulf of Sidra last week began dispersing wednesday with one aircraft Carrier headed Home to Florida and the two others to Spain and Italy to give their Crews Liberty defense department officials said. The officials said there were indications that the surface to air missile site at Sidra Libya knocked out by the Fleet last week was being repaired and would soon be operational along with two Sites elsewhere. Some of the 27 other ships in the Fleet that attacked libyan patrol ships and the missile site Are accompanying the carriers while others resumed Normal patrols in the Mediterranean the officials said. After the attack the ships anchored off Sicily to take on supplies. The officials said a ch-46 helicopter de livering supplies to the Carrier America crashed tuesday night injuring five serv ice members aboard the copter and 19 sail ors on the flight deck. There were no deaths. The Carrier sailed wednesday morning on schedule the officials said. The Carrier Saratoga had been due to sail for Home before the attack on Libya but was held on station. It has now sailed West through the Strait of Gibraltar for a Brief port Stop in Spain. The ship was then due to sail to its Home port in Mayport Fla. In the Mediterranean the officials said the Carrier America which arrived Early to relieve the Saratoga was headed for an italian port near Florence. They said the Carrier Coral sea which is in the Middle of its deployment had sailed for a port in Spain. Bush from Page 1 country Gulf cooperation Council the associated press reported Friday. Later Bush will visit Bahrain Oman and North Yemen before returning to the United states april 13, the a reported. Administration officials who spoke to the a on condition they not be identified said american credibility in the Region has been damaged by the Lack of Progress in Middle East peace talks and setbacks in Congress to arms sales for Arab countries. Bush will reiterate the . Position that khad Afy is a major sponsor of terror ism and his actions Are outrageous. Our attitude is that deeds speak louder than words Marlin Fitzwater the vice presi Dent s press Secretary told the a Bush and his wife Barbara were joined on the podium at Rhein main by . Ambassador to Germany Richard Burt air Force maj. Gen. Richard Trzaskoma com Mander of the 322nd Airlift div at Ramstein a Germany and col. Bruce Fister 435th commander. After Bush s speech Fister gave the Bushes Black and White Rhein main base Ball Caps. Bush donned his Cap immediately then turned to the crowd arms upraised. The crowd reacted with shouts of approval and loud applause. Still wearing the Ball Cap Bush spent almost 20 minutes shaking hands and talk ing with men women and children who had gone through stringent Security to see the vice president. It was a great morale Booster said . Derrick Benson of the 435th Supply so. Benson and two friends were among those who Shook hands with the vice presi Dent. It was Worth the wait said . Dennis Zimmerman also from the Supply Squadron. It was  after his remarks Bush and his party went to the base hotel for an overnight rest. The report also included recommendations that the policy barring passengers from carrying their medical and dental records with them be reinforced. Army officials said troops aboard the ill fated Gander flight had those records with them. Their destruction in the explosion and fire made identification of remains More difficult. Mac review guidance to civilian carriers about passenger and baggage weight and balance to ensure there is no confusion. Weight and balance Are among factors . And Canadian investigators Are looking into As contributing factors in the Gander crash. Defense agencies should help ensure that passengers have adequate Opportunity to buy flight insurance. A my erasures april 3 l. H l h32 59 Albany 55 72 38 50 Albuquerque 49 7620 36 Anchorage 61 84 55 84 Atlanta 71 7748 55 Atlantic City 40 43 45 66 Baltimore 53 83 31 39 Billings 56 7952 84 Birmingham 48 64 26 58 Boise 52 6343 53 Boston 9 64 33 63 Buffalo 51 6631 54 Burlington 57 84 62 70 Charleston . 48 6843 82 Charleston . 56 81 43 64 Chicago 41 74 42 73 Cincinnati 39 6034 64 Cleveland 38 57 65 77 Dallas fort Worth 44 61 31 33 Denver 57 7148 66 Des  24 59 37 59 Detroit 56 82-4 23 Fairbanks 54 85 38 45 Fargo 37 5138 63 Holford 52 68 72 85 Honolulu 49 66 6 74 Houston 73 85 41 69 Indianapolis 42 5356 82 Jacksonville 29 60 47 65 Kansas City 41 73 5 78 Las vegas 49 6755 74 Little Rock 58 72 los Angele Louisville Memphis Miami Bea Chmels St. Paul Nashville new Orleans new Yor Norfolk Oklahoma cell Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland main Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno St. Louis St. Petersburg Salt Lake Cit san Diego san Francisco san Juan Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita european we Tiv forecast for saturday partly Cloudy skies for the Northern half of Germany and the Benelux. Mostly Cloudy skies in the Southern half of Germany with rain. Snow can be expected at higher  dense fog will persist throughout the forecast area. High temperatures in the Low to High 40s, lows in the Low to mid-30s. Sunset saturday 8 03 Sunrise sunday 6 52. Outlook for sunday partly Cloudy skies with rain decreasing in Southern Germany. Little change in temperatures. Temperatures recorded Friday 4am 4pm 4am 4pm Adana p 59 77 Copenhagen f 28 46 Amsterdam cd 38 36 Frankfurt cd 41 41athens, cd 55 64 London cd 39 48 Aviano r 54 57 Madrid p 46 61berlin, r 39 46 Munich r 39 39 Bremerhaven p 38 45 Paris p 8 46 Brussels p 36 41 Rome p 55 66 provided by Del. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide temperatures Cairo Dublin f Helsinki cd Jerusalem a Lisbon f High Low 79 57 Montreal cl48 37 Moscow cd 39 34 Oslo f 63 46 Toronto cd High Low 50 2846 30 50 30 52 3061 48 Vancouver cd 55 43 _. ,. Supplied by the associated press fair cd Clouds a partly Cloudy a rain