WASHINGTON : Federal aviation officials announced Monday that they have directed domestic airlines to carry out emergency inspections of Boeing 747s following discovery of cracks in the frames of the jumbo jets.
‘The Federal Aviation Administration said it issued the emergency airworthiness directive after receiving reports of four instances in which the aircraft frames were found to have sustained cracks.
The FAA said the cracks were found in the forward part of two jumbo jets used in transoceanic travel.
One of the planes, belonging to Pan American World Airways, ‘was found to have three cracks, officials said, while the other plane, a British carrier, had a single crack,
WASHINGTON : Congress is highly unlikely to give President Reagan the hefty hike in military spending he plans to ask for in his 1987 budget, House Speaker .
‘Thomas O’Neil said Monday. On Wednesday, Reagan will request a 3 percent increase in military spending, according to Capital Hill rumors,
BEIRUT, Lebanon: A powerful bomb exploded in an east Beirut office building Monday, wrecking shops, sparking huge fires and killing nine people in an attack linked opposition to President Amin Gemayel.
MANILA Philippines: Presidential challenger Corazon ‘Aquino Monday outlined plans for her first 100 days in office, saying if elected she would begin talks on the future of U.S. bases in the Philippines and flush out government corruption. Aquino again predicted fraud in Friday’s presidential election.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 7, 1986
