Engines halted as Avianca 52 crash kills 72 in Cove Neck
Investigators report all four engines were powerless when Avianca Flight 52 struck a hillside in Cove Neck New York. NTSB officials say fuel starvation caused the accident. 89 survived, with 29 in critical condition. Crew had warned of low fuel before impact. Boeing investigators examined fuel tanks and lines.
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Cove Neck
N.Y
Avianca
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Lee Dickinson
Land North Shore
Dickinson
John F. Kennedy Internation Airport
Noriega transfer rumors surface as night work proceeds
Nighttime construction at a federal center near Miami prompts talk that Manuel Noriega will be moved from the courthouse to a holding area under renovation. Officials describe routine expansion as part of security housing for about 1,200 inmates, while lawyers remain barred from details.
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Miami
Federal
Manuel Noriega
Center
Noriega
Angel Montalvo
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Panama
U.S. Marshals Service
Westward Flight Highlights East German Exodus
Berlin Wall opening spurs flight as 850 East Germans find temporary shelter aboard Rhine ships in Duesseldorf. More than 33,000 have fled since 1é, daily rates up to 2,000, with West German officials warning the year-end total could reach 1 million as East Germans seek better prospects.
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Duesseldor
West Germany
Herbert
Jutta Schreiber
Berlin Wall
East Germany
Mrs. Schreiber
Duesseldorf
Interior
Wolfgang Schaeuble
West
Avianca Plane Crashes Near New York After Maintenance Issues
A 23 year old Avianca Boeing 707 with 161 aboard crashed near Love Neck Long Island as it neared Kennedy Airport after a flight from Bogota with a Medellin stop. Reports cite maintenance questions from a Colombian network and expert comments on engine status and fuel concerns.
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Bogota
Colombia
Long Island
N.Y. PLC
RCN
Civil Aviation Authority
Love Neck
Ast
Kennedy Ternational
New York
Medellin
Avianca
Alfredo Parra
Parra
Caracol Radio Network
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ATSB
Lee Dickin
Canton
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Boeing
Tom Cole
William Hoeveler
U.S
Peru
Steve Nowin Lefty
Frank Rubino
Assoc
Tidwell Jewelers
Edgefield
Johnston
Small Business Development
Sar Elan
USDA
Kerrigan
The
SBA
Kate’s
NAPS
Diet
Bi-Lo
Pine Log Rd
Aiken
Southen
Piere Maney Market
South Carolina
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