European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a news updates the Stags and stripes saturday december 1,1990 a a. 1 / Airport criticized Denver a the Federal aviation administration criticized Stapleton International Airport last summer for failing to properly inspect its fueling facilities including the tank farm ravaged Quot by a fire his week. V but Faa spokesman Mitch Baker said the criticism stemmed from minor prob lems. Quot these Are not significant items we done to feel they Are of major importance a he said. Firefighters arc trying to determine what caused the fire which burned for More than 50 hours before it was smothered tuesday. It the Blaze broke out sunday morning and spread to three other tanks before it was a focused. Although the fire itself did hot disrupt air traffic thousands of passengers had flights delayed sunday a one of the busiest flying Days of the year because of the thanksgiving Holiday week Quot end a because they  get enough fuel at Stapleton. Propping up Pisa Rome a the Senate on thursday gave final parliamentary approval for $44 million to Start work aimed at preventing the leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling. However it will be at least several months before work begins since experts Haven to decided How to proceed. The committee of experts is scheduled to meet next in  popular tourist attraction in the tuscan City was closed to the Public last january in anticipation of the work and tourist dependent Pisa has been anxious me by Deedee Arrington Dok Kaiserslautern Bureau. The crash of a c-5a Galaxy aircraft near Ramstein a Germany that killed 13 people last summer apparently was caused try a malfunction in a system that slows an air planet a Speed after Landing according to a draft report.1 investigators believe that a thrust reverser in one of the transports four  fully activated seconds after Takeoff rom Ramstein on aug. 29. It apparently did not retract and lock As it should have when Crew members tested the engine thrust Rev users before they taxied for Takeoff. On a c-5, the aircraft a thrust is usually directed to the rear when the plane takes off and is in flight. A thrust reverser when activated directs thrust Forward to slow the planets Speed after it lands. The heavy cargo aircraft a essentially stopped climbing and failed to accelerate normally a the nov. 12 draft report said. It then veered sharply to the left causing the plane s left wingtip to hit a Bank of Trees the c-5a subsequently crashed in a Field. A a \ a in the boards opinion it was not humanly possible for the Crew to recover from this malfunction a the report said. The investigators said the design of the c-5 engine thrust reverser system was de for work to get under Way. The 180-foot tall Tower begun by Bon Nano Pisano in 1173, started to lean Al Focient because a single Point electrical failure can cause a thrust reverser to activate a Oil commanded and undetected by the Crew. The system does not warn of a potentially dangerous thrust reverser failure. Nor does it provide air Crews with procedures to detect and Correct failure in time to avoid an Accident the report said. A within the inst six weeks the report said the military Airlift come has ordered preventive actions on the c-5s. They include warnings of thrust reverser system failures and procedures to detect and Correct failures. The panel recommended that officials consider installing a system to let air Crews know that the thrust reverses have retracted a the unclassified document was labelled a a final Progress report for official use Only. No version of the report has been publicly released. The panel was headed by col. Roger Coffey Deputy commander for operations of the 436th military Airlift Wing at Dover fab Del. 1 the panel also found that pal of a seat balt attachment in the passenger or troop Section did not work on a seat occupied by one survivor. Corrective Mca sures have been taken the report said. A spokesman for Lockheed aeronautical systems co. In Marietta a would most immediately when the ground shifted. It now leans about 13 feet off the perpendicular. Studies have indicated that without an intervention the Tower might topple Over after another Century or so. One plan Calls for a wheel shaped support to be placed around the base and connected by Concrete spokes to the foundation. Chad City captured. Paris up r libyan backed chadian rebels have seized the City of Cabeche the regional capital of Eastern Chad it forcing government troops Loyal to president i essene Habre to Retreat 60 Miles West on the Road to the nations capital diplomatic sources said Friday. Rebel columns of libyan supplied Armor surged through Arada and Biu inc near the sudanese Border before taking Cabeche on thursday night there was no immediate word on what had happened to 500 French troops normally stationed at Cabeche j Habre left the capital of Ndjamena last week and went to the War front to direct a counteroffensive against the rebels who Are led by his former chief of staff Idriss Deby. A. A. Liberian cease fire _ Bamako Mali a liberians three warring factions have agreed on a cease fire boosting prospects for an end to civil warfare that has claimed More than ,000 lives in 11 months the Accord was sighed at a Summit attended by leaders of 13 Western african countries convened to seek a settlement in Liberia. Signing the agreement were Charles Taylor head of the main rebel faction Prince Johnson Leader of a breakaway rebel Force and maj. Wilmot Diggs of the liberian army representing the followers of stain president Samuel Doe. Details of the cease fires provisions were not immediately available. The talks that led to the Accord marked the first time that All three sides had met face to face for negotiations to resolve the conflict. Taylor had refused to attend pre Vious peace talks. J bound for Gulf 54$ John Millar spec. Danila Ramos left and sgt. Al on wednesday at the train station in Hurd right Blip sgt Albert Gurta Kiu Ingen Germany gis loaded a. Tighten a heavy a Bali securing an Mim Mored vehicles from the 3rd inf dives self propelled howitzer to $ railway Flat 6th in 41st Field arty bound for the car for its trip to a european seaport Gulf not comment and referred inquiries to the air Force. A former division of. Lockheed Lockheed Georgia co., was the primary contractor for the c-5. Nine Crew members and four passengers were killed in the fiery 12 34 . Crash. One Crew member and three passengers survived the c-5a belonged to the 60th military Airlift Wing at Travis fab Calif. Crew members were air Force reservists assigned to the 433rd military Airlift Wing at Kelly fab Texas. The aircraft originally scheduled to take off at 7 . Aug 28, was in route to Rhein main a Germany for repairs before continuing on to saudi Arabia with its cargo of medical supplies food and other items to support operation desert shield. A a a t the problem requiring repair a a fuel leak in a left Wing vent Box a was not a Factor in the Accident the report said. Investigators also ruled out sabotage and Crew fatigue. Fatigue from Long hours of flying for desert shield had been widely discussed among air Crews As a Likely cause. A some fatigue was Likely to have developed. Fatigue could have so wedge action times and increased susceptibility to channelized attention but was not a Factor in this mishap a the report said. Families should stay in Europe Saint says Heidelberg Germany families of soldiers deploying to the desert would be better off staying in Europe than returning to the states although that situation could change said Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of the army in Europe a was events unfold in Southwest Asia and As we better understand that Impact on those who remain in . Army Europe we will be better Able to make informed decisions concerning the future a Saint said in a message to families of deploying soldiers. A _ a for now however the Best thing we can do is plan to remain where we Are comfortable in familiar surroundings and where a support system is ready to . A a local communities repeatedly have demonstrated their concern for families when their sponsors have been away for Field training exercises Saint said. A this is not the same but our lessons will help us for this deployment a he said. More reservists tapped. For duty by services. Washington a the Marine corps said Friday it is ordering 2,996 reservists to report for Active duty next weekend in support of operation desert shield. The Navy announced a Call up of 437 reservists mostly for medical and Intel lir gence support. The marines said 2,274 reservists were ordered to report Dee. 9 for duty at Camp Courtney in Okinawa Japan the Home station of the 3rd Marine amphibious Force it did not say1 Why. They were needed there but the Call up could mean elements of the 3rd will be sent to the persian g Ulf area / it the marines also announced that 722 reservists were ordered to report for Active duty dec. 8,