European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 20, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 Faa grounds 59 co pilots orders retraining Washington a the Federal aviation administration has grounded 59 co pilots working for Britt airways one of the country s largest commuter airlines be cause of concerns they May not be qualified to Fly. A spokeswoman for the Indiana based airline which services 26 communities in Indiana Illinois Kentucky Missouri and Iowa said Friday the Faa action would not affect Britt s scheduled flights. Faa spokesman Stephen Hayes said the Faa notified Britt airways that 59 of its co pilots would have to Stop flying immediately and be retrained after a spot Check of nine co pilots resulted in six of them failing their flight checks. Britt has been under a special in depth Faa inspection for several weeks. During the course of the inspection our inspectors became uncomfortable with the initial training and training records for the commuter s co pilots Hayes said. He said the Agency then selected nine co pilots at random for flight checks and six failed. The number of pilots not flying Are a very Small portion of our first officers said  Law manager of consumer affairs for the airline based in Terre haute. We will maintain our schedule with the number that we do  although Hayes said Britt airways had 90 co pilots in All Law said the actual Fig ure was Between 110 and 130," with an a photo no fans of France Earl and Beverly Nobles of. Douglasville ga., make their displeasure with France apparent during a rally at nearby Kennesaw. France was sharply criticized for refusing to allow . Planes to Cross its airspace during last week s bombing of Libya. Equal number of pilots. The airline had operated for 17 years under family ownership until it was bought earlier this year by people express which began inter connecting service with the commuter Carrier in february. The grounding order covers All co pilots trained within the last 12 months said Hayes and he said additional actions might still be taken. This in depth inspection is still going on he said. He said Britt airways must retrain each of the 59 co pilots and they will have to undergo flight checks before they will be certified to Fly again. Britt airways has been among the fastest growing commuters in the country in recent years. According to the regional airline association it carried More than 1.2 Mil lion passengers in 1984, the latest year that figures arc available. People express announced the Purchase of Britt in february. It also announced plans to Purchase another Large commuter Provincetown Boston airline which oper ates in Florida and new England. A people express spokesman at the time said that Britt airways was Ideal for pro Viding people express with feeder traffic to the major Chicago and St. Louis airports being served by people. Britt airways operates a Fleet of 46 planes ranging from the Small twin engine Beech 99s and Fairchild Metros to the Jet powered British aerospace bag 1-11. Dark plume of Ash  steam spews from mount St. He ens by the associated press mount St. Helens spouted a plume of  and Ash for the third consecutive Day in Washington Friday but geologists said the plumes were part of the Volcano s Normal activity and posed no Hazard. In Alaska Pavlov Volcano also erupted for the second time in a week spitting Ash 50,000 feet into the air and flooding a River with melted Snow but scientists said the Remote Peak posed Little danger. Mount St. Helens had been inactive for nearly 10 months before it shot up a plume of Ash and  wednes Day. Another plume was detected thursday and a  sing event without Ash emissions occurred Early Friday morning about 10 hours before the latest activity. Steve Brantley a . Geological Survey spokesman said he was flying with two geologists Friday morning to take measurements of  Levels at the Volcano. The plane was five minutes away from the Southwest Washington Mountain when the latest Degassing event occurred at about 11 25 a.m., he said. A cauliflower shaped plume a dark mixture of Ash  and steam Rose from the dome s top to about 6,000 feet above the Rolanco s 8,364-foot rim he said. It dissipated about five minutes later. It was pretty spectacular Brantley said. Two geological Survey Crews were at the site when the plume was emitted one Crew was on the Crater floor about a mile North of the dome and another was on the Crater s Northern Edge but neither was in danger he said. The Crews were taking measurements of the rate of swelling around the dome s slope. Brantley said the amount of  above the dome the rate of swelling around its flank and the level of Earth quake activity in the area Are studied by scientists trying to predict the likelihood of another major eruption. He said the plume looked identical to those that occurred at mount St. Helens Between 1980 and 1984." on May 18, 1980, the Volcano erupted with cataclysmic Force devastating 230 Square Miles and leaving 57 people dead or missing. That eruption the first for mount St. Helens this Century dumped Ash Over much of the Pacific Northwest and sent Ash around the Globe. Pavlov one of Alaska s most Active volcanoes is near the tip of the rugged Alaska Peninsula about 600 Miles Southwest of Anchorage. The nearest communities to the Peak Are cold Bay 35 Miles to the Southeast and King Cove about 20 Miles to the South. The winds Are blowing so the Ash will go out toward the Pacific Ocean said Betsy Yount of the . Geological Survey. A Pilot reported seeing minor flooding of the Cathedral River on the 8,905-foot Mountain s Northwestern Side but Yount said few people live nearby. Friday s blast was first reported at 4 20 . By the Pilot of a passing plane Yount said. Yount said there was no connection Between Pavlovs activity and the eruption March 27 of Augustine Volcano 430 Miles to the North in Cook Inlet. Mom tosses 6 kids into Bayou drowns girl Houston a a woman threw six of her seven children into a Muddy Bayou near police Headquarters killing a 4-year-old girl and critically injuring a 7 year old boy who was under water for As Long As 40 minutes before being rescued by police. One of the children managed to run to the front desk of the Houston police station right across the Street police it. . Bielstein said Friday. Apparently a Security guard and a Public works employee res cued some of the  the children ranged in age from 1 to 11, he said. Four children remained hospitalized and two were with police authorities said. The 29-year-old hispanic woman whom police did not identify was being questioned officials said. The incident appears to be the result of a lot of Domestic violence. The woman Speaks no English and she had nowhere to turn with her problems Bielstein said adding that police have been unable to locate the woman s husband. She s being Given a Legal warning before a municipal judge said police sgt. Eric Williams. It s a Little More official. Then Shell be brought Back Here. As far As i know we Haven t actually taken an official statement from  two of the children Ages 4 and 7, had been under water for 30 to 40 minutes be fore being rescued by police divers Bielstein said. The 4-year-old girl died at St. Joseph Hospital said Hospital spokeswoman Debbie Purrazzella. The 7-year-old, a boy was moved from the emergency room to the intensive care unit Purrazzella said. Three other injured children All girls were in fair condition at Ben Taub Hospi Tal said spokeswoman Sandy Foy. I saw one Little boy screaming said Chris Sweet a City Public works computer Programmer. Sweet said he jumped into the water when he realized what was happen ing. I saw the mom actually physically throw the kid into the water Sweet said. At that Point i knew it was time to get some help or help  a Security guard Gilbert Garza said he helped pull four of the children to safety. An officer who asked that his name not be used said the woman told police that she did not want to see her children living in this world. Her plan was to push her children into the Bayou and she was going to jump off somewhere the officer said. The oldest child realized what was happening and started runing away from her. And that s when she left also and apparently her conscience got to her and she came Over to the police station and said get me some help " he said. Sweet said he grabbed one of the Chil Dren and tapped her on the Back to Clear her lungs. After about five or six breaths she seemed to revive he said. The children were pretty much  Dod reversed ruling against Eastern on Faa request Washington up the defense department planned to Stop using Eastern airlines for military flights but reversed its decision when Federal aviation officials assured the military the Carrier was Safe officials say. Lbs television reported that Eastern received a not Good enough to Fly rating from military inspectors the first time a major airline was Given a deficient Mark by the defense department. The defense department said Friday it would continue to use Eastern for the official travel of military officials and their dependents. Initially based on our own inspections and those of the Federal aviation administration consideration was Given to a temporary stoppage in the usage of that Carrier said Pentagon spokesman it. Col. Keith Schneider. However the Faa yesterday assured the defense department that Eastern s safety situation had markedly improved. As a result of that Assurance a decision was made not to proceed with  Eastern spokesman Lee Bright characterized the government debate about the Carrier As a a tempest in a  the Pentagon had planned to Stop using the airline because military inspectors found Eastern s maintenance procedures unacceptable Schneider said. But Faa administrator Donald Engen told Pentagon officials Eastern s maintenance practices had improved and that the airline was Safe to Fly. The Faa assured us that the Carrier s safety situation had markedly improved Schneider said. Last month the Faa levied a record $9.5 million Fine against Eastern for thousands of safety and maintenance violations but the airline appealed the penalty