European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday. September 8. 19flb Raf Pilot killed american Hurt in crash j i j j in i Znuj flu hot no Liture from suit and wire reports Cal West Germany a British Royal air Force fighter Jet t n a training flight from Hahn. A crashed wednesday near sum Ait killing the British Pilot and injuring an american officer on Board. Police in Cal about 21 mites Southeast of Stutt Gart. Said the crash occurred at about 11 . In an open Field the associated press reported. In a statement to the news Media police said the air plane nil a High voltage line just before it crashed but it could not be determined if that was the cause of the Accident. Police said the British Pilot of the Jaguar Jet was killed. An american flying As the second member of the Crew was injured when he ejected. Police said he was taken to a local Hospital for treatment. First i. Jerry o. Black of he 50th tac fighter Wing at Hahn a received minor injuries said maj. Greg Smith a 17th air Force spokesman. A spokesman for the Royal air Force at men Beng Laibach. West Germany told the stars and stripes that Black was on an orientation flight to familiarize him with the Jaguar s operation. It is part of a program to allow a free flow of information in tactics and procedures not Only Between the British and americans but Between All of the nato air forces Wing commander Colin Tavner said. Tavner said he did not know at what Altitude the aircraft was flying but said in would be investigated by the team looking into the  crash was terribly unfortunate but we Are Lucky in the fact that lieutenant Black will be Able to brie the Board of inquiry on what happened up to the moment he ten the aircraft Tavner said. The Jaguar was a two scat training version of the British fighter bomber. Tavner said there were no munitions aboard the aircraft. British army of the Rhine spokesman col. Michel Baugniet told the a that the aircraft was from Raf Coltishall in England and was in West Germany for training. Cosmonauts from Page 1 announcer pronounced the Landing a Success. According to radio Moscow the capsule touched Down in the prearranged Landing area. It said physicians found inc men in Good health. About 50 minutes before Landing the guidance sys tem s computer automatically started an engine that braked the capsule pulling it out of orbit and bringing it safely through the atmosphere Tass said. Soviet news reports said earlier that neither Moh Mand a 29-year-old Pilot nor Lyakhov a 47-year-old t a i if Pilot on his third space Mission was in immediate i i in danger but that he situation soon could have become  reports said life support systems aboard the capsule would last just two Days which would have put the cosmonauts in danger thursday morning. If they cannot make the bum tonight to push them Back into the atmosphere they will probably Only live another 24 to 48 hours before inc Carbon dioxide building in the capsule will kill them James Oberg a . Expert on the soviet space program told the associated press in Houston. Nasa officials said they had volunteered help but the soviets declined saying no assistance was needed. From Page 1 Airport corporation and Rhein main a. The Airport corporation would be involved in and negotiations concerning takeover of he a. Air base Airport spokesman Hansrainer Otto said. Since the air port corporation has not been involved in any such negotiations it can be assumed that no such talks look place at All Ham and i from Page 1 of the hijackers but Hasic Nice shooting sell hem. Hill testified that Hamadi told him and another Passen Ger Ralit Caugoll about the killing Long after the event when the three were engaged in conversation. When con fronted by a statement by Traugott that Hamadi never said he killed St them Hill said or. Traugott is wrong. He has a bad  worked As Midwest manager of a West German travel Agency and was directing a holy land Lour group of 33 Chicago area residents who were aboard the hijacked  told the court he sat next to Hamadi and his accomplice in the last Row of he plane just before Takeoff from Athens on june 13,1985. Hamadi went to the toilet before we finished loading passengers. 1 thought in strange that he look his Large Duffel Type bag with him. Then there was a loud noise As if a Hundred Crystal glasses were being broken. Then he returned to his Seal. _ Hill Laler found two Glass shards on the floor of the toilet. He saved the Glass for the Fri investigation certain that it was a clue to How the hijackers got weapons on Board. After Takeoff but while the plane was still climbing with its 149 passengers Hill said Hamadi and his accomplice. Hassan Izza Al Dine reached into the Duffel bag came out with three hand grenades and a pistol jumped Over him and stormed the  the first six hours of the ordeal he said Passen Gers were forced to keep their Heads Between their Knees at the risk of being  the plane eventually was taken to Beirut three times and Algiers twice passengers were rotated in their seals and Large men were forced to sit in window seats to keep them from attempting attacks against the hijackers Hill  Landing in Beirut the first Lime the hijackers Emp tied the first class Section then separated the six Navy Menand Kurt Carlson another military member Hill recalled. Hill said he saw Carlson return from the first class Sec Tion where he was horribly a catch his head  the flights Between Algiers and Beirut the Hijack ers robbed passengers of valuables Hill  the second Landing Hill said he heard what he interpreted to be a shot. During our third slay in Beirut i was allowed to go Forward saw blood All Over the place and the Pilot Testrake said they killed a Young Man there members of the amal militia came on Board the jetliner after the second Landing in Beirut and Hill likened them to a flock of vultures looting the carry on  were festooned with six cameras hanging around their necks and we were up to our Knees with the contents of he Luggage that was strewn about.1 Hill said that when he saw them robbing passengers he sequestered quite a Large sum of Money in the Wall of the plane. Ii s probably still there today. I also hid my watch indy jeans. It s the Only watch that survived the  a spokesman for the . European come m Stuttgart said there arc no official discussions going Between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United slates concerning the closing or moving of Rhein Mam a. On Friday night the to newsmagazine Hesson Hutc Hussen today reported that the Hessen government wanted to buy the base for 231 million Marks about $ 126 million and relocate aircraft and personnel to ram slim a Martin called the report unfounded noting that the air base property already belongs to the Airport so there could be no Sale. The . Military uses the property under terms of the status of forces agreement. Likewise Wal Mann said German Media reports about the Sale of Rhein main were snatched out of Fth at and  in response to the news reports the kaisers Lauvern City Council unanimously voted monday to disapprove any proposal to move Rhein main a us Leto ram Stem a. Martin said solutions would have to be found to accommodate the Ever increasing traffic at Frankfurt for the moment the Airport is concentrating on streamlining and coordinating its operation to Beller use existing facilities. Air traffic at Frankfurt Airport has increased by 18.6 percent since 1985. With it 10 percent hike in the first five Mon Hoof this year Over the same Lime in 1987. The Airport corporation has ideas for easing its growth problem but implementing the alternatives would require future talks Martin said refusing to discuss specific solutions in internal company talks the purely theoretical question arose whether the takeover of inc . Air base would better the situation of the Frankfurt Airport As whole Otto said. This alternative planning has not come to an end yet and that s Why no talks concerning this matter Between the Airport officials and american officials have Token i Gonna Laling 10 ims Minyu  logins Khon Bil in Dan Trudl Wal Oor nato from Page 1 that Calls for a leaner Pentagon budget and could impose a ceiling on overseas spending obliging the allies to pick up the rest of the the Tab. Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci told the stars and stripes that some of Fth language in the Senate version of the Bill troubles us a bit because it takes a punitive approach to Burden sharing. That ii not the approach we be been taking he said. The last thing we should do is for inc United states to say is re going to do less and we re going to impose this on the europeans because that would break Down the consensus that is emerging on this  the allies believe that Burden sharing is not simply a matter of measuring How much Money a country is spend ing on its defense Carlucci said. It s very much a mistake to measure Burden sharing by percentage of Gnu Gross National product spent on defense. It includes the environment thai is made Avail Able the risks countries Lake he said. Thai s Why i prefer to Call in risks roles and responsibilities As opposed to Burden sharing. I be argued to Broa Den inc definition of Burden sharing nato which apparently concurs with Carluci s definition formed a working committee last May to look at the Burden sharing Issue in All its forms. The committee s report is due out in december. In the meantime Reagan administration officials have held a series of talks with europeans explaining the . Position on the Issue and warning that however the Bur Den ultimately is measured the time has come for the allies to do More. Deputy Secretary of defense William h. Taft in has made several trips to Europe and will Likely make another before the end of the year. During his trips Taft told european leaders that concern Over Federal budget deficits the rising importance of the Pacific rim and growing instability in other parts of the world have contributed to a climate that is causing Many to rethink the . Role in nato. Along with a general sense that the allies do not sufficiently appreciate the . Role in the defense of Europe there is the belief to put it quite simply that our allies Are prosperous enough to do More than they do now Taft said in a speech in London earlier this year. At least some of the allies however believe the current Burden sharing talk is so much elect Ion year rhetoric. Earlier this year the european allies issued a report outlining their share Osnato s defense Burden. Accord ing to the report europeans provide 95 percent of nato s ground divisions 90 percent of the manpower and artillery to percent of he tanks and combat aircraft and 65 percent of the Alliance s major warships. And far from ducking the Burden Shang Issue staunch allies such As Norway have begun grumbling about their own share of he Burden of defending Europe. Vie . Toralf rein a senior norwegian commander said this week that his country hosts More nato exercises than in can afford. Lack of resources especially Lack of personnel Are stretching us to the limit  the Aften Posten news paper. Norway is currently involved in the nato exercise teamwork 88, which involves 45,000 men 340 aircraft and 200 warships from nine countries. For a country such As Norway which maintains Only a Small conscript army and pays is reservists overtime for working More than eight hours a Day the Burden has been financially heavy. Rein said. To what extent the United states redefines its nato responsibilities Likely will be shaped in the coining months. Many senior military officials caution however that no matter How the Burden sharing Issue is ultimately re solved major exercises such As Reform Are too important to be sharply reduced or eliminated. We want to make sure that we can get the proper training and that we provide the proper example nato commander Gen. John r. Galui said in a recent inter View with the stars and stripes but bigger in t always better. We re looking for efficiency sevc looking for effectiveness. We Are looking for