European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 10, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 3. " s4s . The a-10 Pilot s helmet hangs from h tree left photo while in i fit photo us and West German military investigators tag Iii Craft wreckage at the Accident stir. Pilot was trying to avoid 2nd Jet before crash from Page t one of seven Low flying exercise areas in West Germany to participate in u regularly scheduled training Mission. When the jets encountered Bud weather about 10 minutes after taking off from no Venich a. They closed the gup Between them to maintain visual Contact Anderson said. Foster s last radio transmission seconds before the crash was that he had lost sight of his partner and was going to separate. Anderson suit the Standard procedure Al that Point was for Foster to move away from his Light partner and up and out of the Low visibility weather. But air Force officials Don i know if Foster s plane Ever began climbing. He continued in a descent and ultimately crashed Anderson said. We do not know Why. That year a spokesman told the stars and stripes. The spokes Man in Bonn said Tenscher did not receive immediate answers however the dutch air Force announced Friday it would suspend its Law attitude flying program Over West Ger Man soil until Lac end of the year or until nato reached a decision on Low level flights Over West Germany the associated press reported. For the Lime being. Dutch fighter jets won t Fly at altitudes of less than in Flo feet. West Germany on thursday hailed All Low Hying by its military aircraft through Christmas. A statement released by Bun s office Sas l Emmen Lewi j a burned out vehicle rests in rubble from a destroyed Home us the jul crash Situ. In Boms promised the . Government s cooperation in ensuring the safely of Mil itary training operations in West Ger Many but he did not specifically address a cancellation of Tow level flying. Safe has halted All tactical flying until tuesday out of respect for the Vic Tims. We re not flying through tuesday and that gives us time to study what we need to do said Safe spokesman Doug Moore when asked about the Wes German foreign minister s request. However Anderson said there we re no plans to ground the a-1 of. Normally we do not ground the aircraft unless there Issi rang suspicion Ofa malfunction Anderson said Foster stranger to the aircraft in which he died. He had approximately 1,000 hours flying Lime in the a-10, which Means he was quite experienced in the aircraft he said. The minister president of Nord Rhein westfalen Johannes Rau called for an end to All military Low level flying Over densely populated areas. Remscheid is located in the stale of Nord Rhein westfalen. Members of the Green i any from Remscheid soling it an Wuppertal. Called for a Complete ban on Low flying exercises and All military nights Over residential areas in West Germany. Olaf Achilles billed As an expert on Low flying by the greens said it was Only a question of time until a military plane crashed into a town or a City in the most densely populated areas in , the military is playing a lottery wild our lives Achilles said. The greens in that Region have sent. Their Resolution to forbid Low flying to the Federal and state parliaments. Numerous Holiday parties planned this weekend by .. Forces Europe were called off because of the Remscheid tragedy. On Friday afternoon. . Euro Pean come officials directed that officially sponsored parties scheduled before a memorial service is held for tragedy victims should not involve music and dancing out of respect for the victims. I the move apparently was intended to avoid any controversy similar to that re suiting from a party a West German air fore Wing hda at nor Vronich a Houre after the ram Stem air show disaster aug. 28/v Conn Unity Ball scheduled for saturday and a sunday Christmas concert at Lucius d. Clay Ca scan were among cancelled 10 tip report la Fly fit Are Oak in Brosuis Batum Journ do Flat in Sunna it. Edit Gaiman and one you inn to Loti m . Wolg Orriny
