European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 15, 1991 the stars and stripes stateside Page 7 officials inspect the wreckage of a plane that collided with a chopper at the Airport in Santa Paula Douglas among injured in midair crash that killed 2 Santa Paula Calif a Kirk Douglas and cartoon voice artist Noel Blanc were injured Wedner Day when the helicopter they were in collided with a stunt plane. Two people aboard the plane were killed. The collision occurred about 3 30 . Above a runway at a Small private Airport popular with celebrity aviation buffs and stunt pilots. A the names of the dead were not. Immediately released. A a. A. Douglas 74, who has a pacemaker was in Good enough shape to joke with doctors. He was in stable condition having sustained Only cuts and bruises said Rulon Barlow president of Santa Paula memorial Hospital he later was transferred by helicopter to Cedars Sinai medical Center in los an Geles. A. / a a a a. A a a a v. A a he la be doing just Fine a Barlow said. T Blanc 52, the son of the Date Mel Blanc was listed in serious condition after a surgery for a broken right leg broken ribs and possible internal injuries. A third Man in the helicopter Beverly Hills police officer Michael Carra was treated for bruises and released said or Robert Dekkers a physician at the has a i think you a almost have to Call it a Miracle that those three men survived a said Dekkers. He said Blanc was piloting the helicopter. Paramedic Jason Johnson treated Douglas at the scene. A a a a a a a a a a. A the had a laceration to the right Side of his head a Johnson said. Quot he was pretty All three men in the helicopter were conscious when rescuers arrived Dekkers said. Douglas even joked with doctors at the Hospital he said. A a he a really in darned Good shape a Dekkers said. A a he a a Tough a a a a As being loaded into the helicopter Amu. Lance Douglas told paramedics a if you Guys Ever get sick ill take care of you Quot said James Sullivan Hospital materials manager. A the helicopter was leaving for los Angeles when the collision occurred said , Blanc a assistant at Blanc communications. Blane is a licensed helicopter Pilot who often hew out of the Airport Sprosek said. The single engine Pitts special aerobatic plane and the Bell 206 Long Ranger helicopter were both taking off from the Airport when they collided said Art Morris ton duty officer yith the Federal aviation istra Piotr Irhke Angeles witnesses the helicopter was crossing the runway when it was struck by the plane about 40 feet above the ground. The plane was heading West and the helicopter North Morriston said. City fire capt. Kevin Fildes said the Bottom part of the aircraft hit the Rotor hades of the helicopter. The chopper plunged onto the runway. A the Pitts burst into flames fell and skidded Down the runway about 100 Yards past the helicopter Quot Fildes said. A debris is scattered All Over the the Airport in Santa Paula which is about 50 Miles Northwest of los Angeles has no control Tower. A a they re pilots Are responsible Tor the Sec and avoid a Morriston said. The helicopter Lay overturned on the runway of the Small Airport not far from the twisted wreckage of the plane. Rep. Aspin hospitalized with breathing problems Denver apr rep. Los Aspin. Chairman of the House armed services committee was under treatment wednesday at University Hospital Atter suffering from breathing problems. Aspin a Democrat who has represented Wisconsin a 1st District for More to Lviv 20 years w As admitted monday to Vail medical Center and on tuesday night he was transferred to the Denver Hospital said Doris Allen duet operations officer at the Vail Hospital. A a 1 Brad Lawman a spokesman at University Hospital would not confirm that Aspin had been admitted but said he would he releasing information Taler wednesday. Allen said. Aspin. 52, was admitted Tor a Are spas oratory problems Quot but would not elaborate on the illness s condition .�?5-Rincluding 3 children killed in . House fire n l w a r k. N. J. A p a f i be pen pie i n Al u d 11 in three children were killed wednesday when a fire believed to have been caused by an illegal kerosene healer swept through a House occupied by three families a tire official said two other children suffered minor injuries and Weie Agni used to Lamers ii Hospital in Newark. Police reported an explosion at the multiple Story Home about x a.nv., said Stanley j. Kossup Newark Hie Dirc for i be said a kerosene Heater was by Hatved Unave touched Olf the Blaze. Quot the House was pretty much destroyed. It burned right through the Root Quot Kossup said. The dead were identified As Eddie Little 73 Sandra or 30 Rico Orr 5 Alton Barc Lill. 3 and Dena sle Natlis 2. They were declared dead at the scene. Bush unveils $ 105 billion 5-year transportation plan Washington apr president Bush on wednesday unveiled a $105 billion Tive year program to Quot prepare for the next american Century in . It encompasses improving highways and mass transit systems and revamping transportation spending the plan envisions using to help refurbish roads and Bridges with tolls Ami user tees helping pay the costs it would give states and cities More flexibility in spending trails port at Ion dollars allowing them to choose whether to spend Federal dollars on highways or mass transit systems. The plan released by transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner includes increases Over live years of 39 percent in Highway funding to $20.3 billion and 25 percent in mass transit to s2.9 billion. It also increases spending for Highway solely programs by 34 percent and contains new Mineen lives for private sector investment in toll , spill sets off suburban fireball Carmichael Calif. Up1 a speeding Tanker truck overturned on a curve and spilled 8,800 Gallons of flaming gasoline into a suburban storm Drain system wednesday. Four houses and six be hides were destroyed and hundreds of residents were forced to flee. Only three people suffered minor injuries despite explosions and Rivers of fire that left some of. The neighbourhood. Looking like a War zone. Damages were estimated at $1.2 million said battalion chief Dennis Tessas of the american River fire Protection District. Firefighters responding to the predawn Accident sealed Oft a Square mile area of the Sacramento suburb and worked frantically to flush gasoline from the Drain system. The truck exploded in a huge fireball that smashed the windows of an adjacent apartment Complex and left nothing of the vehicle but the soldering twisted wreckage of its Chassis and front Grill. A it was almost like a bomb landed out Here a Plessas said. A there was fire travelling in All directions there was a plume of smoke 50 to 100 feet High. There were secondary explosions dec urine a. Bob Carlson of the California Highway patrol said a newspaper delivery worker saw the northbound truck at 3 . Travelling about 50 Mph on a curve posted for 34 Mph. It went off fair Oaks Boulevard into a vacant lot and apparently flipped Over after hitting a ditch. The big Rig landed on one of several cars. A the Driver admitted that he Felt like he was losing control Quot Carlson said. A the. Next thing he knows the truck is tin its Side and he can to turn the engine off. He knows he a got 8,800 Gallons of gasoline behind him so he beats a Hasty resident Lisa Mccullum said she heard the truck overturn and when she looked out her window a the fumes were so Strong they burned your eyes a she said she and her husband heard the truck explode a like a sonic they ran from the area and saw a mushroom Wail of flame 60 to 100 feet High nearly 100 people a Many Clad in pyjamas and Robes Anil clutching children dogs and cats a took Refuge at the gym Nasi Uin of Al Camino i Gigli school on the Edge of the evacuation /.one. Classes at the school and several others in the area were cancelled for the Day. The evacuees Icv behind four destroyed Homes. At. One of them a new Jaguar and Cadillac were parked in Quot Serate hed in a garage but its roof was Glt my. A. Officials identified the truck Driver As John d. Parker 55, of Sacramento who was making routine morning deliveries Lor Cal Gnu trucking inc. Of Phoenix the Highway patrol said. He sullied a bump on the head
