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U.S. plane crash in Croatia kills 33
U.S.Secretary of Commerce among the dead
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An Air Force Jetliner carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and a delegation of American business executives veered off course and crashed into a cloud-covered hill yesterday n e a r Dubrovnik, Croatia. All 33 people aboard
In Washington, a somber President Clinton called Brown "a magnificent life force" and urged prayers for those aboard the lost flight.
Ron Brown
were presumed dead.
State Department officials said it would not release the names of those aboard the plane until today, in deference to the families. But State Department spokesman Glyn Davies said Brown was presumed dead.
In a statement announcing that one of its vice presidents, was aboard the plane, the Riggs National Bank of Washington said, "We have been told that the crash left no survivors." Croatian television also said all aboard the T-43 military passenger jet had been killed.
Word of the crash stunned Washington and brought an outpouring of prayers and praise for Brown and his entourage, who were on a mission to find ways to rebuild the war torn Balkan region's infrastructure and economy.
"To all of their loved ones and their families and friends, I want to say that I am very grateful for their lives and their service," Clinton said in brief remarks to about 700 Commerce Department workers, pausing at the end for a moment of silence. Vice President Al Gore, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and most of the Cabinet sat solemnly at the ceremony, most of them staring downward.
"He was one of the best advisers and ablest people I ever knew," Clinton said of Brown, who as Democratic National Committee chairman was a major figure in the president's 1992 campaign victory. "Those of us who loved him will always be grateful for his friendship and his warmth."
Knight-Ridder Tribune
Clinton's use of the past tense hours before any fatalities were confirmed reflected the pessimism in Washington that any good news would come from rescue teams at the hillside where Croatian officials found the downed plane resting on its belly, its midsection apparently burned.
The mood was much the same among the parade of elected officials and other dignitaries who called on Brown's wife of 33 years, Alma, at the family's Washington
home.
For all the mournful talk, White House and Pentagon officials said they could not confirm any fatalities because American rescue teams had trouble reaching the site because of heavy rain and fierce winds. Speaking privately, several administration officials said that as the hours dragged on, there was little hope for survivors.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Howell Estes said there were 33 people aboard the aircraft — 27 passengers and a crew of six. The T-43, the military version of the twin-engine Boeing 737, disappeared from radar screens at 2:52 p.m. local time — 7:52 a.m. in Washington — as it approached the Dubrovnik airport.
Air Force officials said the 23-year-old plane was not equipped with a "black box" flight data recorder, unlike commercial planes and most Air Force planes used to carry VIPs and other passengers. The devices record transmissions and information about plane systems and are often essential to helping investigators determine the cause of crashes.
Hours before the crash, Brown had surprised U.S. peacekeeping troops in Tuzla, Bosnia, with McDonald's hamburgers and sports videotapes, including the recent NCAA basketball tournament.
Planes suspected of rudder problems
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON—The plane carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown was the military version of the Boeing 737, a popular airliner in the sky but one that has attracted concern because of two recent, unexplained crashes.
Possible rudder problems with the 737 are suspected. Brown's plane was a T-43, the Air Force version of the 737, and one of a dozen used in active-duty military force. It was based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
The National Transportation Safety Board is still reviewing the
UAIR 737 crash on Sept. 8, 1994, in Aliliqua, Pa., that killed 132 people.
The March 3, 1991, United Airlines 737 crash in Colorado Springs, Colo., that killed 25 people also remains unsolved, although freak winds were initially blamed.
In both accidents, the planes suddenly rolled and crashed. Speculation following the accidents included possible problems with a rudder control motor or rudder movement.
Officials of Boeing and the safety board have been testing a retired USAir 737 to determine whether rudder problems can develop during various flight conditions.
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