European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. April 1. 19bs the stars and stripes Page 3 Sis into by l Etc Matt a wis or Fuad Fly hut surrounds a Gprman firefighter m be hoses Dawn n soldering House in Hie Small town of Forst near Karlsruhe where the Jet crashed thursday. . Jet crashes killing Pilot Man on ground continued Itom Paga 1 resident is of thursday even ine., the spokesman said. The air wee is withholding identification of the Pilot pending notification of relatives. The Pilot said Smi Jii. Was fully qualified and has been Here in Germany since  the plane was from i he 50th tac fighter Wing at Mannheim Heidelberg Forst. Bruchal Karlsruhe site of thursday1 f-16 it Catt jul nah. Hahn a and was flying in tandem with another f-16, Smith said. The lighter carried no live ammunition but had about 500 rounds of 20mfa unarmed training rounds he said. The aircraft was on a routine 90-Minutc training Mamion and was flying in an authorized  Abate spokesman said. He departed 1 latin on a Low level navigational training route through Northern a Varia in accor dance with approved Low level flying rules for go Many and was id re turn to  the weather was Rainy and Clouds ranged from 1,500fret to 2. Six feel which was in fio Italy within the we Atli or conditions for this Type of fight Smith said. Witnesses said the f-16 slammed into the roof of one Home and demolished another engulfing them and two other Homes in fire. Wreckage was scattered Over a wide urea and sever Al hours after the flames had been doused a thick Black smoke still billowed from Forst. A town of 8,000 Resi dents. The Street where she crash occurred was almost immediately caled off and about 31 residents in their Homes at 11 time of the Accident were evacuated. The area is to remain cordoned Oil for As Vonjj As two Days while u Board of officers from Hihn a investigates the Accident. The scaled off area includes about 150 people and 40 Homes authorities said. Shortly after the crash authorities feared hat a tank of toxic had mine from the Jet could have broken Operon Impact. However the tank was found intact with no leakage. Said sgt. Paul Richard a Hahn spokesman. The f-16 carries approximate use cart Gallons of the colourless solution Yinpo a of .10 percent water and 70 percent hydrazine. During flight it would ignite the engine in the event Ofa failure or Flam cout. The solution is stored on Board the aircraft in a rugged stainless steel tank capable of surviving heavy Impact. Even in ils diluted form Hail ruins is a corrosive compound that can produce skin irritations ranging from a mild rash to a severe Hurn. The fumes can cause respiratory ailments. It s a Rule of thumb