European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 c the stars and stripes Friday August 2,1991switch could have caused rail crash Camden . Apr investigators trying to learn the cause of a derailment that killed seven passengers Are studying a switch at the spot where the Amtrak train jumped the tracks and crashed into parked freight cars. At least 78 others were injured in the derailment the worst Amtrak Accident since 1987, when 16 people were killed in a wreck in Chase my. It was the nation s third major derailment in two weeks. A it was devastating. It was awful a said passenger Stephen Clark of Philadelphia. The person seated next to him died he said. A a in a breathing Praise the lord a Clark added. The 18-car Silver Star was carrying 426 people on a Miami to new York run around 5 ., travelling at 77 Mph in a 79 Mph zone when the last six cars derailed and sideswiped two freight cars on a siding authorities said. A the switch is the Point of derailment and could have caused the Accident said Christopher Hart a member of the National transportation safety Board. Hart said he did not know whether the switch a mechanism in the track that Dir eels trains from one track to another was manually or electronically operated or what position it was in at the time of the Accident. He said the trains locomotives recently passed inspection. Cox transportation which owns the track found no defects when it was inspected by a Ray and by test vehicles feb. 15 and july 9, said spokesman Norm going. On tuesday a visual inspection found no problems along the 108-mile stretch from Columbia ., to Hamlet n.c., which includes the crash site he said. V the train Crew gave no indication of any problems immediately before the. A crash Hart said. Officials Survey the wreckage of an Amtrak train that derailed and crashed wednesday near Camden ., leaving at least 7 dead. A a 11 a relatives of mias defend photo s authenticity that one of its subjects was his father. A the hairline is identical a he said comparing the photo with one of his father As a Young Pilot. A the deep Jet eyes Are  Lundy said he had the photo Analysed by an expert but despite a request from Solaz did not disclose the identity  professional he said had convinced him of its authenticity. The witnesses told the panel they had been denied information about their fathers by the Pentagon. Solarz acknowledged there had been mistakes made in the Long investigation of the mias but said a a in be never had the impression there was some kind of cover up or  Solarz said other witnesses would be heard Friday. Washington up a relatives of . Servicemen missing in Southeast Asia vigorously defended before a congressional Panei wednesday the authenticity of a photograph they claim is recent and shows their loved ones alive. But Stephen Solarz who chaired the hearing before the House foreign relations committees subcommittee on asian and Pacific affairs remained sceptical. A if it develops that unscrupulous persons Are seeking to profit from this tragedy by callously fabricating of disseminating fraudulent information or materials a the new York Democrat vowed a i will make it a personal Point of Honor to see that these individuals Are brought to  the witnesses who defended the blurred photo supposedly showing three american fliers Given up for dead in the Vietnam War were Albro lundy�?~111, son of maj. Albro Lundy jr., and two daughters of col. John Leighton Robertson Shelby Quast Ana Deborah Bardsley. They criticized National Security adviser Brent scow Crofts statement that in his opinion no americans who fought in the War Are still held captive. Lundy said scowcroft a branding the photograph a a fraud and a hoax Quot was a a slap in the face of the families of the missing men. David Dreier r-caif., chairman of a task Force investigating the pow-m1a situation also criticized the scowcroft statement calling it a very  a i am convinced that is not the governments position a Dreier added. Lundy a lawyer displayed a blowup of the controversial photograph and cited Many details in contending features b-17 of movie Fame an example of the nose Art on one of the a ios taking part in the show. Air Force Raf Alconbury England a amps a a b-17 bomber used in the movie the Memphis Belle is one of the attractions at the Raf Alconbury air Tattoo saturday and sunday. The world War in Era Craft now owned and operated by the b-17 preservation Ltd. Group in England will take to the skies on the second Day of fhe air show As will the Battle of Britain memorial flight. No flying is scheduled for saturday. The b-17, known As Sally a is one of two normally on display at Duxford Airfield. The Battle of Britain memorial flight based at Raf Coningsby involves the Royal air Force collection of five spitfires two hurricanes and a Lancaster commemorating the aircraft used in world War ii. The base will open to the Public saturday from noon to 5 ., and sunday from 7  To 5  Other Aerial and Static displays include the rafts red devils Parachute team and the bases a 10 aircraft which sport nose Art painted during their persian Gulf deployment. Admission is 12 pounds about $20.76 per car and 2 pounds $3.46 for pedestrians . Government id card holders Are admitted free. The remaining air shows at air Force Hases in England and their highlights Are a Raf Lakenheath aug. 24 and 25, with flying displays including the rafts Aerial demonstration team the red arrows from 10 30  To 5  Daily. Gates open at 8  A Raf upper Heyford sept. 8, with flying demonstrations from noon to 5 ., and an appearance by the air Force thunderbird demonstration team. Gates open at 9  A Raf Ben Waters sept. 14, flying displays running from 1  To 5 ., with the main attractions being demonstrations by the thunderbird and the French air forces Patrouille de France teams. Gates open at 9