European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d 300 rescued from Amtrak train that derailed in Colorado Page 2 d poll approves of Reagan despite flaws Page 4 d a nurse looks Back at duty in Vietnam pages 14-15 d Vikings Stop rams in pfc wild card , Page 21 the St trs and tripes Autho Mied unofficial up Stichion for the left lab la forces vol. 47. No. 253 wednesday december 28, 1988 Good morning ,/.,. Sjld., d 8693 a suitcase May be clue ii Jet crash London not officials said monday that investigators had found a suitcase and several pieces of wreckage at the site of the pan american world airways crash thai could show whether a bomb blew the plane apart at 31,000 feet. The investigators have flown the pieces to an army ordnance Laboratory to determine in they show traces of explosives the officials said. Penny Russell Smith a spokeswoman for the department of transport in Lockerbie Scotland where the plane Down wednesday said monday night that the suitcase and the wreckage Hail nol been selected at random. This particular suitcase and the pieces of wreckage exhibited certain characteristics that merited further examination she said. She gave no further details of the condition of the suitcase and said she did not know if it had been established who checked it onto the plane or where. Michael Charles heading tic depart ment of transport s investigation into the disaster which killed All 259 people on the 747 jumbo Jet and probably 11 More on the ground in Lockerbie said the fragments were being taken to the defense ministry armaments Laboratory at fort Halstead to determine whether they exhibit evidence of a pc Impact sex plosion.". The statements were the closest the British authorities have yet come to Sav ing they might have a Lead in the investigation into the cause of the crash. But Charles still did not Rule out the possibility that structural failure rather than an explosion had caused the air Craft to disintegrate but As authorities said last week Liat they had found no evidence of a bomb sofar. Charles statement seemed to turn the situation around that no evidence of structural failure had yet been found though that was still being considered As a possible cause. The aircraft the 15th 747 built by the Boeing co., was delivered to pan american in february 1970. Charles statement said although because of the fragmented and scattered nature of the wreckage he see crash on Back Page Shirley Lynch 59,arriving in Atlanta. Of Rochester . Is he Jim d Liy her daughter Mary Coit but and grandson Christopher afters i wus on the Eastern Flig lil that made an emergency Landing in Charleston . Fuse age fear in 7271 forces Quick Landing Charleston . A an Easley airlines Jet carry ing 110 people iorc3ppcn at 31.000 feel Mon Day causing the Airliner tuft loss Cabin pressure and forcing an emergency said. Two minor injuries we Rel ported. The Boeing 727was in route to Atlanta from Loc Hosler , it landed at Yeager Airport with a ate in the fuselage Thill opened up so Miles North of Harl Caslon officials said. The Jet carrying 104 Passen is and Sis Crew members lost Cabin pressure but cup Cricket no other sudden Trou ble said Federal aviation administration spokesman Jack Barker in Atlanta. The opening in the fuselage was about a 14-Inch Square Hole Jar scr said. Those things Start with a crack and end up any there was no immediate i Dialion of the cause of the tear near the top of the it which was about 20 years old Barker said. T nothing on the report indicates this plane Hai had any problem that would have caused what happened Bobbie Mardis of i in Agency s safety data Branch in Oklahoma City qklt., said the passengers put on thai oxygen masks and Iii Pilot flew the Jet to 10,000 feet an Altitude that re quires no pressurization Barkis said. Two passengers were Inker to the Charleston areas a tear on Back Page Roisten horror lessens Bufa by deeded Fon Doke the memories have faded for 4-Yearol Waddle since she witnessed the world s worst air Sho disaster aug. 28 at Ramstein a. Since then the Little Girt has celebrated a birthday and enjoyed a visit from Santa. _ The horror of seeing a fiery Jet plunge to Earth has dimmed since she and classmates at the Ksau child development Center made gel Well cards for victims of the resulting inferno s fury. I saw one crash one time the Saucer eyed Young Ster who was uninjured in the disaster said when reminded about the Accident. My daddy was with me arid my Pound life goes on. But at year s end Many questions still remain unanswered in the Wake of the tragedy which killed 70people, injured hundreds and ignited controversy about West Germany s sovereignty or the Lack of it Over Force jul occupied bases on its soil. The disaster occurred when three planes in the italian air Force s Frecci Tricolour stunt flying team collided in midair and one plane piloted by the team s soloist slammed into the ground near the crowd. future of military air shows in Europe West Germany s internal politics and financial responsibilities stemming from the crash Are among the issues that remain unresolved at year s end. ,. No decision has been made yet on whether the Rami Icin air show will be held again Safe officials soon Vytacil German authorities Hope the final cur Tain has close Marhc show we would not of Tunmann it if the americans Ever come up with the idea Pali adding another air show said mayor Julius Duvivier of tums twin the West Ger Man Village from which the nearby airbase takes it name. A we would not Lake another air show because the continued on Paga 3
