NATION AND WORLD University Daily Kansan, March 23, 1984 Page 12 29 injured after jetliner catches fire on runway By United Press International CALGARY, Alberta — A disabled Boeing 737 jet caught fire while returning to a hangar at Calgary International Airport yesterday, forcing all 119 people aboard to scramble down emergency chutes or out an exit. Officials said 29 passengers were treated for minor injuries. Pacific Western Airline Flight 501 bound for Edmonton is taxing from MONTREAL. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff and started back to the terminal building when flames burst from the plane's port engine. About 75 firefighters, using foam to smother the flames that shot 20 feet into the air, extinguished the fire in about 40 minutes. Smoke was visible as far away as downtown Calgary, 31 miles away. MATT HAWKINS, 44, a passenger seated behind the left engine, said he watched his window begin to melt. There were no flames inside the plane and little panic among passengers, he said Hawkins, an official with Transla Uttilities, said his hair had been sung and he had suffered minor burns to his face before he escaped. MONTEREAL BUSINESSMAN Graham Worden, who was waiting in the departure lounge, said he saw the left undercarriage of the plane burst into fire. people in the departure lounge stood deconfirmed watching the plane before it came to an end. Airport manager Larry Legros said several passengers suffered minor ankle injuries and smoke inhalation. Two passengers were carried to the terminal on stretchers after complaining of shortage of breath. A team of investigators from the Department of Transport office in Edmonton and the airport immediately began sifting through the wreckage. Some of the containers were patched from the Canadian Transport Commission in Ottawa. United Press International CALGARY, Alberta — A fireman sprays foam onto the hull of a burned-out Pacific Western 737 that had been bound for Edmonton. The plane caught fire yesterday after one of its tires blew. There were no serious injuries. Skipper says sub escaped detection By United Press International ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK The skipper of the USS Kitty Hawk said yesterday that escort ships protecting the 80,000-ton aircraft carrier failed to detect a nuclear-powered Soviet submarine that rammed it in the Sea of Japan because they were too far away. Capt. David N. Rogers said the 5,200-foot attack submarine was operating without navigational lights when it struck the Kitty Hawk Wednesday night during a U.S. South Korean naval exercises. Rogers said the collision caused no damage to the carrier and no injuries among its 5,000 man crew. But a Pentagon spokesman said the aircraft carrier was taking on water as a result of damage to a tank that is situated below the waterline. The sub, which was believed to have been surfaced when it hit the carrier, appeared to have sustained more damage than the carrier. There was no immediate reaction on the collision from the Soviet Union. The failure of the escort ships to detect the submarine raised speculation about how the U.S. Navy could have prevented a crash when the proso close to a significant ship If it were a wartime situation, the submarine never would have gotten within the battle group, the Pentagon spokesman said. But these were peacetime operations, he said, and it seemed to lose contact with a submarine. The sub had been shadowing the Kitty Hawk since March 19 and was sailing parallel with the carrier before the collision, Rogers said. Man seeking money, asylum divers 747 jetliner to Taiwan By United Press International TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan police yesterday arrested a man who, expecting cash and political asylum, hijacked a Peking-bound British Airways 747 jetliner to Taiwan with 355 persons aboard. The plane was allowed to return to Hong Kong six hours after the drama began. Airline sources said the 337 remaining passengers and 17 crew members were "safe and well" and continued their journey to Peking today. The man, identified as Liang Wei-chiang, 28, diverted the Hong Kong-to-Peking flight to Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek International Airport by threatening to detonate explosives but none were found. Police said the hijacker, who held British Hong Kong and Chinese passports, handed a note to a stewardess before British Airways Flight 610 took off. "I am carrying explosives with me. You take me to Taiwan or I will blow up the plane," it said. Pickets close 80% of mines in Britain By United Press International LONDON — Militant miners picketed in record numbers yesterday, closing down about 80 percent of the country's mines despite a massive police presence that the miners' union president said infringed on basic human rights. By mid-afternoon, an estimated 5,000 roving pickets had brought 137 of the nation's 175 miles to a halt, leaving only 38 functioning. Many miners, who previously voted to continue working despite union calls for a nationwide strike protecting pit closures, turned away from militant pickets who cheered and applauded their colleagues decided not to work. SOME MINERS, however, ignored the taunts, catcalls and verbal abuse of their more militant colleagues and reported for work. About 8,000 policemen, many in riot gear and on horseback, guarded pits to prevent violent outbursts between the police and the riders during violent clashes last week. Scotland Yard, which is coordinating the massive police operation — the largest in Britain for a labor dispute since the 1920s — said 45 picketers had been arrested since Wednesday afternoon. A total of 96 men, most charged with obstruction, have been arrested in the nine-day old strike. News reports said police in the Midlands county of Nottinghamshire smashed a crowbar through the wind-blowing gate and kicked a ticket-miners outside the Thoresby pit. Arthur Scargill, president of the National Union of Mineworkers, called the strike to protest the state-run National Coal Board's decision to close 20 unprofitable mines, causing a loss of 20,000 jobs. --fields. 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS We're celebrating 10 years of professional hairstyling at GQ And to help us celebrate, we want you to take advantage of these very special savings. $10^{00}$ Shampoo, Cut and Blowdry (reg. $13.00) (reg. $46.00) Perm, Cut and Style (coupon expires May 1, 1984) Men and Women 511 West 9th * 843-2138 * Lawrence Summer School in the Rockies WESTERN STATE COLLEGE Join us for sessions of 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks. Classes in the Humanities, Business, and Education. CREDITS will transfer to your home college or university. 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