European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday october 17,1987 stealth plane believed involved in fatal crash Las vegas Nev. A the crash of a secret plane in the Nevada desert remained shrouded in mystery Friday As the air Force released the name of the Pilot who was killed but refused to reveal further information. Pentagon sources have said the plane that crashed wednesday night was a top secret stealth tighter which uses the latest electronic technology materials and aerodynamic design to foil radar and infrared sensors the Jill of the downed plane was maj. Michael c. Stewart who was based Al Nellis fab base spokesman capt. Barry Anderson said the fighters designed to be almost invisible10 radar Fly Only at night presumably so Pic lures can t be taken of plane believed to be a Seal la fighter crashed in july 1986 in the Western Sierra Nevada touching Ofta 150-acre Brush fire in Sequoia National Park. Soviet dissident welcomed to Israel by Shultz Jerusalem a Ida Nudel the Guardi an Angel of refuseniks in the soviet Union was welcomed to Israel on Friday by Secretary of stale George Shultz who said her new Freedom was a very moving moment for me every once in a while something happens which is unambiguously Good and gives you a feeling that Al least some things Are on the right track said Schuliz after arriving at Ben Guenon Airport near Tel Aviv. Nudel s arrival was the first subject Shuttz mentioned after stepping off an air Force Jet for three Days of talks Here about Middle Easl peace. Nudel 5fi, gained International Fame for her 16-year struggle 10 emigrate and her support of soviet Jewis prisoners and their families. She arrived in Israel on thursday night on a direct flight from Moscow aboard . Oil mag Nate Arr and Hammer s private Boeing 727 Jet. Foreign minister Shimon Peres and actress Jane Fonda were among thousands who thronged the Airport to Greet her. Girl trapped in Well inches from Rescue Midland Texas a Little Jessica me Gure trapped for More than two Days in a Nar Row Well was inches from Rescue Friday after workers bored a Hole through solid Rock targe enough for a paramedic to reach in and checker condition. He was Able to talk to the Little girl. She washable 10 respond to commands lift her fool up do a Tew Little things. She s helpful police chief Richard czech said. We still Don t have enough room to get her out the Hole was about 12 inches below where 18 month old Jessica got stuck in a Well in he aunt s Back Yard. What we re going to do is take some More time to make a larger Hole. She s stuck in the czech cries and breathing were monitored with a microphone throughout the ordeal. Rescue team finds remains of italian plane that crashed Barni Italy a an Alpine Rescue team descended from helicopters into the craggy Foothills of the italian Alps on Friday and found the remains of an italian Airliner that crashed in a rainstorm killing All 37 people aboard. At the moment we Don t know How or Why it happened said stale prosecutor Mario Del Franco who is investigating the crash. It s now up to experts to determine the the Ati Airliner crashed thursday night near this Mountain resort bordering Lake Corno about 20 Miles North of Milan minutes after taking off from Milan on a flight to Cologne Germany a passenger list released by Ati a subsidiary of the italian stale run Carrier a italia did not include nationalities. But Airport sources said 29 passengers were German and five passengers and the three Crew Mem Bers were italians. Witnesses reported they saw a burning plane flying very Low in driving rain and then heard a powerful explosion As it slammed into a heavily forested area about 2,400 feet above sea level. Rescue teams searched in vain for the wreckage overnight As poor visibility rough terrain and Highcliffe hampered their efforts. Alpine guides using ropes to lower themselves from hovering finally spoiled the scattered wreckage at Dawn Friday nearly 12 hours after the plane vanished from radar screens Ai Milan s Linale Airport. Our fim worry was to organize he Rescue but unfortunately it was t needed because there arc no survivors Del Franco said. The airline said searchers found one of the Airliner s so called Black boxes its flight data recorder. The cockpit voice recorder was still mining. Investigators said they were examining All possibilities for the cause of the crash of the twin engine Turboprop. Del Franco declined to comment on reports that the plane was in flames before the crash. I will begin formal questioning of eyewitnesses in the next few Days urns i have nothing to Lay at the moment he said. Iran from Page 1 Crew ship was one at four Kuwait owned ships re registered under the stars and stripes that had arrived off Kuwait in a . Navy escorted Convoy on tues president questioned by reporters after a meet ing with soviet students said i cannot and will no discuss what our future action might be. We Are in discussions with the government of said As in All such cases we Are examining the full Range of diplomatic and other option available to he said the president met with National Security advisers Friday morning and received a full update on the United states is consulting with is partners in the United nations and with Kuwait concerning this incident he said. In addition the Congress will receive its Normal full briefing on the attack we have not discussed specific diplomatic or Mili tary options Al this Lime Fiu water said we will continue to Analyse the at the state department spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said that through message Trani melted through Swiss diplomats in Tehran the iranian government ii aware fully of our position concerning attacks on .flag vessels specifically and other hostile actions against us. Targets said the was not aware of any specific message sent to the iranians after the latest , sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the chairman of the Senate armed services committee said Iran should be on notice that if they use these missiles on Ameri can ships they Are going to be exposing themselves to possible and even probable retaliation 1 Nunn and sen. John Warner of Virginia the senior Republican on the panel were briefed by Frank car Tucci the president s National Security spokesman Dan Howard Laid thai the first word of the attack shortly before 11 p.m., reached Washington minutes later. Within two Tours he said enough was known that Cariucci called Reagan at12 40 . To Tell him. Reagan questioned by reporters thursday about a earlier incident was asked what it would take for the United states to retaliate militarily against policy is still we re going to defend ourselves if we re attacked he thursday whether any consideration had been Given to attempting to take out iranian missile batteries Reagan said there s been no discussion of tactics or strategy and even when there is i Don think in s something we should make budget from Paga 1 plated a stint As a company commander probably would move to a Headquarters slam Job. Which would involve a pcs. Not so in the future Clark May say no. We May have a requirement for a Captain in the Community and we will place him thereto avoid the pcs Cost he said. Clark said these changes would not be immediate but would affect the Careen of soldiers and officers inthe future. There won t be an immediate Impact he s going to be slow and gradual so thai docs give 113 the Opportunity to talk to people about it one obvious Impact he admitted would be in Bow promotion boards for officers and senior vie these changed patterns in career progression. We re going to have a very demanding requirement anal understand these patterns and we must make Ibe promo lion boards understand what s happening so they Don think in terms of yesteryear in what they do be said. Of sergeant gets life sentence in no s death by Dave Diehl an air Force staff sergeant was sentenced to life imprisonment by a general court mania Al Raf Alconbury eng land Friday for the murder of another no. Staff sol Keith Poertner 31, was found guilty by a Board of nine offi cers in the fifth Day of his trial said Alconbury spokesman master sgt. Al Burrell. Poertner a clerk at the base s 17lh recon Wing was the second Man to be tried in the March murder of master sol. Lawrence Feterl of the 6952nd electronic Security so. The Laporte ind., native stabbed Feterl in the neck after a party in Eaton soon his longtime Friend. Staff sgt. Garry Groveman 25, was found guilty in june of unpremeditated murder and sentenced to 20 Yean in prison. Grove Man who was stationed at Raf Benwa lers handed Poertner the knife be used to Stab Retert. Poertner admitted subbing Retert when he appeared As a witness at Grove Man s trial. However he pleaded not guilty to the charges of aggravated As Sault and premeditated murder in his trial. Poertner is married to another air Force no because premeditated murder it a capital offence Poertner could have received the death sentence according to the prosecuting attorney capt. Mitchel Tinger. Ettinger argued for the Drain sen tence in the addition to his sentence and div charge Poertner was reduced to Al an ordered to forfeit All of nil pay and allowances. Coupon on Page in of advertising insert
