European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2b the stars and stripes tuesday december27,1988 father discovers plane crash victim9 lives Oklahoma City Atlanta barn tic said he received the first report of the Emir. Ncncy Landing request at 9 10 far As i was concerned in was a Normal Landing said inc air traffic controller who guided the plane in. "1 asked if he needed assistance and he said no. There was j no emergency Crews needed on the runway v theron Troder refused to be identified. The roof of a Boeing 737 was torn of during an Aloha airlines Light on april 28, killing one person and injuring 61 others. Trie Accident prompted a Federal investigation into aging jetliners. Experts to Check Jet debris for signs of explosion in air Lockerbie. Scotland a the chief investigator into the crash of pan am flight 103 monday said a suitcase and pieces of wreckage were sent to a military research Center to Sec if they show signs of a or Earnsh explosion. Mick Charles head of a learn of 40 . And British investigators at the site also said there was no Evi Dence yet of a structural failure in the jumbo Jet but he possibility was still being actively an expert on air disasters blamed structural failure for inc crash and was quoted As saying the Boeing 747 s left Wing which has not been found could have fallen into the sea ripped off As the nose Tore away. Also monday police investigated reports that loot in were scouring the wreckage from the plane during the night in search of rings jewelry and Cash and Autho ties arrested a Man on suspicion of looting. The violence of the disaster in Southwest Scotland was such that five Days after Britain s worst Ever aviation wreck in has not yet been possible to identify even one of the 2j9 bodies recovered. Searchers still had to find an estimated 30 More bodies. No More bodies were found on sunday. Pan am said 158 were aboard the night flight to new York and 11 townspeople were listed As missing. Charles said some pieces of wreckage from the Boe ing 747 and a suitcase were being sent to n military research Center for examination to determine whether they exhibit evidence ofor Impact his statement was issued by the department of transport. Charles said on Friday that investigators had no evidence of sabotage in the crash of the pan am Jet Over this town in Southwest Scotland the sabotage theory emerged after an islamic group claimed responsibility inc . Government said in had been warned of a threat against a pan am flight from Frankfurt West Germany to new York and flight recorders showed the pilots apparently had no warning before the plane broke up suddenly at 31,000 feet. Flight 103 started in Frankfurt and changed aircraft in London. Charles Brief Stalc Mcnol monday said. Although because of the fragmented and scattered nature of he wreckage the investigation of the structural aspect of the Accident is a slow process no evidence of a structural failure has so far been found. However the possibility of such a failure is is ill being actively investigated. Some pieces of wreckage and a suitcase Are today being taken to the Royal armament research and development establishment it fort Halstead for More detailed examination to determine whether they exhibit evidence of a pre Impact the ministry of defense said the fort Halstead Cen Ter near Biggin Hill in Kent docs research and Devil of mint on Armor and explosives. An expert on air disasters was quoted monday As saying he thought structural failure to inc rear of the cockpit was the cause. William Tench. Britain s former chief inspector Ofair accidents and now a consultant on aircraft Acci dents to the defense ministry and the european eco nomic Community told the times of London there was no evidence of a monday said they had arrested a local 28 year old Man on suspicion of looting. The announce ment followed reports in inc Sun Blain s Large so Cir a dilation newspaper that looters were scouring wreck age from the plane under cover of night in search of rings jewelry and Cash. Police said the suspect might be taken before the sheriffs court in nearby Dumfries when it reopens on wednesday. 5 mexican inmates arrested during riot turn up on list of dead Mexico City a five inmates arrested in the assault that quelled a prison riot have been listed among 23 people killed in the uprising but state officials said they do not know How the prisoners died. The five inmates were videotaped while in custody by an Abc television Crew and were Only later reported As fatalities raising the possibility that icy were killed in custody i " i ddn l know what to say Ernesto Medina assist ant director of criminal investigations for the state of Nayarit said sunday i Don t know anything about " \ a -.-. -.-,.the five had been reported killed in the shoot out that ended the two Day revolt but a hostage told the associated press that they had surrendered. Prison officials said the death toll during the uprising was 23, including the Warden and a police com Mander. Nineteen deaths were described As occurring Friday night during what the officials said were iwo assaults by government news Agency no Timex said some of the prisoners suffered 10 Bullet wounds. \ the Abc videotape shows at Leasi 13 prisoners out Side the prison being questioned by police. Five can be heard giving their names those names Are on a list of dead later Given to the a by officials. A witness who spoke on condition that his name not be used said the inmates were taken Back into the prison after they were questioned and thai afterwards More gunshots were heard. Urmia Margarita Rubio Gonzalez who had been held hostage said she was treed hours before what officials said was the final guns blazing assault. They the1 prisoners surrendered said. Rubio a prison records clerk. Slate judicial police cmdr. Sergio Anzaldo maintained sunday that most of the deaths occurred during the second assault on inc prison offices about 11 . Friday. Even i Don t understand this Anzald said when asked How those now listed among the dead could have been taped while in custody hours earlier. He said he would investigate. Efforts to reach other state and Federal officials by Telephone for comment were unsuccessful sunday. The uprising at the prison in the Nayarit slate Capi Tal of Tepic 500 Miles Northwest of Mexico City began thursday with a Mutiny by prisoners angry thai they had been denied Christmas Warden was killed then officials said
