European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . / saturday july 2, 1994controllers blamed for base crash qty he new York times. Washington a a a plane crash that killed 23 soldiers and injured 101 at Pope apr in North Carolina during the Spring was caused by a a Chain of errors by civil inn and military air traffic controllers the air Force said thursday a it was a question of errors made multiple errors a it. Gen. Michael a. Nelson commander of the 9th air Force said in a news conference at Pope. The crash one of the worst peacetime military disasters occurred March 23, when an f-16d fighter and a c-130 transport collided less than 300 feet above the ground As the fighter was conducting a Landing Man Euver and the c-130 was trying to land. The f-16 Crew ejected safely and the Crew of the c-130 landed without injury. But the f-16 crashed hit a parked c-141 transport and skidded into a staging area where hundreds of soldiers had been preparing for Parachute training drills. Jet fuel burst into flames when the f-16 hit the c-141. Quot a a Widnall denies 6-52 did aerobatics Spokane Wash. A the Secretary of the air Force has dismissed reports that the Pilot of a 13-52 was performing acrobatic Maneu vers when it crashed at Fairchild fab. A in a letter sent to . House speaker Thomas Foley on tuesday Sheila Widnall also said she a confident that current regulations a provide adequate guidance for the Safe and professional performance of flyovers y heavy  b-52 bombers Are allowed to per form Only straight level flyovers at air shows she said. Foley and another democratic con Grussman from Washington state Norman Dicks had asked the Secre tary to investigate whether air Force policy for heavy aircraft might have. Been violated before the june 24 crash that killed All Fohr aboard. Witnesses said the. Plane was practising Maneu vers in which it would swoop Low Over the runway then pull up in a Steep banking climb. The air Force investigation Points to inexperience and training problems among the. Military air controllers and raises questions about whether the controllers have the skills needed for the air forces plan to group different types of aircraft together in a composite  f-16s were sent to Pope last year As part of the a composite Wing plan. The report Colorado Springs Colo. Apr the . Figure skating association did no to just say goodbye to Tonya  d my. It said Good riddance. A five Momb amp a disciplinary panel stripped Harding of her National championship thursday. And banned her from the association for life a the harshest penalties in the history of . Figure skating. A a a a Quot although Harding adamantly denies knowing about the attack on Nancy Kerrigan beforehand the association con Ciudad that she was in on the plot to injure her biggest skating rival Harding showed a a Clear disregard for fairness Good sportsmanship and ethical behaviour a the panel unanimously concluded after two Days of closed door hearings. By being banned from the association for life Harding will be unable to participate in any Amateur pro am or professional event sanctioned by the association. She also will be unable to serve As a sanctioned coach. Neither Harding 23, nor her attorneys attended the hearing., Kerrigan was whacked above the right knee with a Metal police Baton at a do troit Arena on Jan. 6 As she prepared for the . Championships. Kerrigan was forced to withdraw and Harding won the National title and the automatic berth on the olympic team that comes with it. Harding said she Only Learned of the attack after the Competition was Over. 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A the majority of errors which caused the midair collision occurred in air traffic control a wrote col Vincent j. Santillo jr., the Accident investigating officer for the air Force. Nelson declined to say what kind of punishment might result. He said that some controllers were being retrained but that a the trainee is now out of the career  the Federal aviation administration declined to comment on the air forces assertions that the civilian control Irr in. Fayetteville had been negligent. Quot we will review their findings and see if appropriate action is warranted a said Jerry Lavey a spokesman for the Faa. N. A a a a a a a Pearl Jam members Jeff Ament Tell and Stone Gosford Are sworn in thursday prior to testifying before a House panel holding hearings on concert ticket service fees. Grunge rockers take gripes about tickets to Congress Washington a everyone was a Little nervous As members of one of americans hottest Rock bands prepared to Tell a congressional panel their complaints about ticketmaster a service charges for concert tickets. Pearl Jain a Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament laughed self consciously us a hey took the oath thursday. A rep. Gary Condit chairman of the mouse government operations Justice subcommittee hearing readily admitted that he a not familiar with the grunge Rock that has made this Seattle band one of the nations top moneymakers. But the California Democrat is a country music fan an aide said. And when he read about the antitrust complaint Pearl Jam had filed against ticketmaster Over service charges he saw an Issue for his subcommittee to explore Gossard and Ament Are on a Campaign to break the monopoly they claim that ticketmaster has on ticket distribution. Hey could easily sell out concerts at up apiece a which is what Many tickets Cost these Days. But they re not touring because a fall of the members of Pearl Jam remember what it is like to not have a lot of Money a and they want the system changed so tic gifts can be cheaper band members said. The band can break even or make Money if ticket prices arc held at $18/ Ament told the subcommittee recommending a maximum 10 percent service charge clearly stated on the ticket. Hut ticketmaster is a unlawfully interfering with our Freedom to determine the Price a the band members said. Fred Rosen ticketmaster a chief executive officer said there was no Way his company could make Money with a $1.80 service charge. On a $15 service charge he said ticketmaster averages just a 10cent profit. Also testifying was Chuck Morris manager of the nitty Gritty dirt band. Morris said the National computerized ticket service that ticketmaster provides is a a great alternative to the slow cumbersome a tickets in a few stores approach that used to prevail. But he said a the negative effect has been that ticketmaster no longer has any Competition and has gotten to the Point where it has overcharged both the Public and the bands for their  . And Are Ornith representatives also supported Pearl James position