European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday r May 15, 1991plane grand Canyon Ariz. Apr a sightseeing plane crashed and burned monday on a plateau hear the grand Canyon killing All seven people aboard authorities said a the single engine Cessna 20,7 crashed in Kaibab National Forest about four Miles South of Thenny Orrim said Bill Pribil chief sheriffs Deputy of Coconino county. He said the Pilot and six other people died. The passengers were Swiss and German tourists said Darla Meicher a sheriffs dispatcher in Flagstaff. Identifications were being delayed until relatives were notified she said. 7. A a. A National Park service heliport or Pilot found the wreckage about 10 Miles East of grand Canyon Village while checking a r c port c d it re Sifi f a p ii h i i s a i d the crash apparently occurred about 1 30 p.m., he said. The la Ign was a sightseeing trip originating at grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan about 12 Miles South of grand Canyon Village Pribil said. He said air grand Canyon a charter Sci vice based in Prescott operated the aircraft. Quot a a a a a by a a a. 7. A 7 /. The cause of the crash Wash in oven immediately. The plane crashed in an area Diere the National Forest service had permitted a lumber company to Clear Cut. Or remove All the Trees. Al ire engulfed the plane and about 295 acres of nearby Ardc Brush said sheriffs Caiu. Sany Whitted. Whte directed e news at the scene. 7.77 t777 a. 7 a a. The plane apparently clipped the tops of several tall Pines As it approached the cleared area and Hen nosed into the ground at a Steep Angle and exploded Whitted said. A a a a 7 a 7. A a .77 in june i986va crash Between a plane and helicopter a a Over the Canyon killed 25 people. Both aircraft were carrying sightseers. A. A a the crash combined with complaints about noise from sightseeing tights prompted the Federal aviation sheriffs department personnel comb the wreckage of a plane that crashed and killed seven near the grand Canyon. In 1989, people died when a Canyon sightseeing flight crashed into a Hill after an aborted Landing the National transportation safety Board blamed Pilot error and poor among the. Crew for the crash of the Havilland Dhc-6 twin Otter. 7 because of tourist flights. Grand Canyon Airport has become arizonans third busiest handling up to 1.000 nights per Day. Traffic is up by 2 percent in the 1991 fiscal year which ends june 30, Bettendorf said. Administration to restrict flights Over the Canyon m 1988. The rules ban planes from Lour zones Over the Patk and from lying Low Over other sections. Acting Airport manager Jerry Bettendorf said he he lived mondays crash occurred outside the restricted zones although the site was Only a few minutes from the Gorge. Richards Texas leaders Back v-22 project Aust in. Texas up a. Gov. Ann Richards on monday joined a growing list of stale and private sector leaders who support7development of the tilt Rotor involved in the v-22 Osprey project \ Richards it. Gov. Boh Bullock i Louse speaker Gib Lewis and Treasur. Or Kay Bailey Hutchison said in a joint statement hat the Osprey which is being built by Bell helicopter text Ron of fort Worth to presents a new Gener Ati ii of aviation7 technology that the United states must pursue. Boeing helicopters is also involved in the pro Jeet. J. A a a j 7/ a 7 the versatile aircraft takes off like a a helicopter and flies like a conventional Turbojet air plane. Backers said it could be used to combat terrorists to transport troops and equipment to areas where there Are no airports and Tor numerous other military and commercial applications. 7. A Hough military leaders have re Quested the v-22 As a major part of their future procurement plans funding for the aircraft has stalled , and defense Secretary Dick Cheney has said there is not enough Money in his budget for the planets development Richards and the other state leaders said however that the Osprey project is too important a to sacrifice to the budget pressures of the a it Here is Little doubt that the. V-22 will be built somewhere if not in this country then elsewhere with All the loss of technology and jobs that will mean a their statement said. Sen. Lloyd Bent sen a Texas said in a statement from Washington that Al. Though Cheney has repeatedly tried to caned the program Quot i believe that now the v-22 is ready for Takeoff in the Congress. In going to do All i can to tilt the rotors Forward and go the Horner president of Bell text Ron said that if the . Govern Neil does my. Fund the project Bell will be forced to enter into a partnership with another country to develop the project for commercial applications. A �?�1 would go around the world to find somebody to go into partnership on the air plane Quot Horner said at a Capitol news conference. "1 would not let the technology state House speaker Lewis whose Lori Worth District is Home to Bell Tex Iron said the v-22 project has Quot tremendous potential for creating permanent jobs for our ,. Richards added that Quot we want it to be built in Texas. We want it to say built in the .a. On its Side. It just seems to me so obvious that we need to build this Sharks hazardous even on dinner plats Tallahassee Fla. Apr Florida officials say Sharks May be hazardous to your health a even when they re served on a dinner plate. T to state agencies issued a health advisory monday alter state scientists found High amounts of Mercury in shark samples. Quot for those who continue eating shark the frequency and amount consumed is directly related to the risk of Mercury said or. Charles malian state health officer. T he food and drug administration confirmed the findings. Mercury poisoning can damage the Central nervous system impair vision and coordination and is sometimes fatal. Studies have failed to pinpoint the source of the Mercury which has turned up before not Only in Sharks but in fish and animals throughout the Everglades. Suspected causes Range from contaminated soil to hazardous waste incinerators. Adults should eat shark no More than once a week and children and women of childbearing age should have it no More than once a month authorities said. In 1989, about 6.8 million pounds of shark meat were eaten in Florida More than one third of the total consumed in the United states.10,000 motor on recall for Washington a some 10.01 1 motor Homes built by four manufacturers Between 1978 andt986are being recalled because of Axle problems which can cause the rear wheels to fall off Federal safety officials said on National Highway traffic safety administration said it has received 406 reports of problems with the in Irb mini motor Homes including seven crashes with injuries and 93 instances in which the wheels fell off the rear Axle. The safety Agency said the manufacturers arc National re inc., Coachmen industries inc. Gardner in civic corp. And Leisure Odyssey inc. All the motor Homes were built cur Toyota pickup truck Chassis and were equipped with dual rear wheels by the manufacturer. A a a a the safety Agency said the vehicles have overloaded rear axles that can result in the failure of wheel hearings or the Axle Shaft. The manufacturers conducting the recall will install a new rear Axle purchased from Toyota the Agency said. Under Federal Law owners of vehicles purchased alter april 1983 arc entitled to the repair free of charge. The Law does not require a free repair for Lehi cies that arc More than 8 years old. T he safety Agency said however that the two manufacturers that produced the older vehicles a National re and Gardner Pacific a have said they intend to Otter installation of the axles at a reduced Cost. The safety Agency said Many other manufacturers of Micro mini motor Homes have gone out of business. It said owners of such vehicles May Check with Toyota about the availability of replacement axles. But it said that Toyota which is not obligated under Federal Law to provide or install new axles has not said what it will do if contacted by motor Home owners a the safety Agency said that until new axles Are installed owners should avoid unbalanced loads and minimize weight on the rear Axle. It said roof Racks should not he used. I he Agency said it is also important to make sure that inside tires arc maintained at full pressure slightly higher than the outer tires. And it said All nuts bolts and wheel assemblies should be inspected for lightness. Quot any new noise from the rear of the vehicle should he checked immediately Quot said Jerry Ralph Curry the head of the safety Agency who suggested that owners have the vehicles checked periodically he
