Grounding of DC-10s disrupts 60,000 to 70,000 travelers
The FAA abruptly grounds 138 DC-10s after engine mount cracks raising safety concerns. The move affects 60,000 to 70,000 passengers daily, with foreign carriers also pulling some jets from service. Airline officials and customers scramble for alternative flights as airlines reroute travelers and use reserve fleets.
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Federal Aviation Administration
McDonnell Douglas Corp
James E. Dunn
Airline Passengers Association
Dunn
FAA
San Francisco
U.S
Air Transport Association
Leo Silver
Chicago
Phoenix
Boston
Senate approves fuel plan giving Carter power to curb shortages
Enerau fight apes on page one as President Carter faces a somber briefing. The Senate backed a plan granting the president authority to set national fuel saving targets and impose conservation measures, with states failing to comply facing mandatory orders. House action looms with Democrats ready to offer a rival sticker plan and a driveless day proposal. Notable attendees included Sen Henry M. Jackson Rep Morris Udall and Rep John Dingell.
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Sen
S Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Rep
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
House Interior Committee
John “Dingell
D-Mich
House
Commerce Energy and Power
Senate
Carter
House Commerce Committee
Toby Moffett
Dconn
Lowell Weicker
Rconn
Airlines scrap DC-10 flights as grounding spreads
United at O’Hare plans to substitute DC-8s from its charter fleet while others weigh options. World Airways DC-10s offer no contingency. Continental and Northwest Orient vow to ground all DC-10 flights, delaying service. Ameri can Airlines and Lufthansa outline replacement measures. Alitalia and Wardair follow, Japan Air Lines still flies. Others remain active with various DC-10s worldwide.
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Jerry Kozik
United
Chicago
O’hare
Tom Wheeler
World Airways
Joe Daley
Continental Airlines
Los Angeles
David Frailey
American Airlines
New York
Minneapolis
Roy Erickson
Northwest Orient
McDonnell Douglas
U.S
Aubrey Robinson Jr
FAA
Robinson
Washington
Lufthansa German Airlines
Federal Aviation Security Office
Cologne
Italy
Alitalia
Spain
Iberia
Belgium
Sabena
Swissair
Airtransport
State mayors elect Koenig
Liberty Kingston Mayor Francis Koenig was elected president of the New York State Conference of Mayors at its annual meeting, succeeding Kenmore Mayor Robert Malloy. Massena Mayor G Laurence White was elected first vice president, Oneida Mayor Herbert Brewer chosen second vice president, and Albany Mayor Erastus Corning II re-elected treasurer.
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Liberty (Lp
Kingston
Francis Koenig
New York State Conference of Mayors
Kenmore
Robert Malloy
Massena
G. Laurence White
Oneida
Herbert Brewer
Albany
Erastus Corning II
Grounding DC-10s Halts Major U.S. Flights Nationwide
FAA orders immediate grounding of all DC-10 jets after pylon mounting cracks found in two American Airlines aircraft. Airlines cancel DC-10 services. United and Northwest Orient seek substitutes while Continental has no spare aircraft. McDonnell Douglas defends design and vows legal action as court fights proceed.
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Air Transport Association
United
Continental
Northwest Orient
Lufthansa German Airlines
FAA
Seatadine
Boe = Lavey
McDonnell Douglas
Long Beach
Calif
Doolittle
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Ray Towne
American Airlines
Aubrey E. Robinson Jr
U.S. District Court
Robinson
Airline Passengers Association
Doctors fear for Haley in critical condition at UCLA
Los Angeles doctors reported actor Jack Haley, 79, who played the Tin Man, has worsened after a heart attack on Saturday. He was in fair condition previously but suffered a setback and is now listed in critical condition in UCLA Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jack Haley
Tin Man
Ucla Medical Center
Haley
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