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...then that he invited the Kremlin leader to come to the U.S. "And I invite you to come to the Soviet Union," responded Gorbachev. "I accept," stated Reagan. "I accept," echoed Gorbachev. The gloom lifted. At Gorbachev's limousine (inside of which a submachine gun rested on the rear seat), the two men parted company...
...aircraft passed over the Greek island of Milos, a well-dressed young man rose from his seat near the front of the plane, drew a pistol from a plastic bag and pointed it at crew members who were distributing newspapers and magazines. Another man, seated in the rear section, jumped into the aisle and shouted, "Don't move!" In the cockpit, a third man shoved the barrel of a pistol against the captain's head. The terrorists in the cabin instructed all passengers to surrender their passports. One of the men was particularly rough. "He was pulling people's papers...
...nine of the children the hijackers had refused to release. Amid the pandemonium, Captain Galal suddenly found a chance to take personal revenge against the leader of the hijackers, a man who identified himself as "Nabil." After the commando assault began, said Galal, Nabil hurled a grenade toward the rear of the plane. Realizing he had taken his eyes off Galal, Nabil turned and fired at him. The pilot ducked, and the bullet grazed his head. Seizing a fire ax, Galal felled the terrorist with one swing, then jumped to safety. In the aftermath of the horror of Flight...
...eight forest-smashing bulls and their crews are backed by 120 more bulldozers, 450 heavy trucks and 3,800 workers who shift and terrace earth to carve out a 300-ft.-wide right-of-way. A state-of-the-art rail-laying machine, "the dinosaur," brings up the rear...
Even the newest equipment can fail, however, if it is not properly repaired and maintained. The 747 that struck a mountain in Japan apparently lost control of its rear navigation system. Boeing has since acknowledged that a repair of the back hull, which it performed seven years before the accident, was improperly done. In view of that, the FAA ordered immediate reinspection of all similar repairs. The agency has been cracking down on improper maintenance practices. Says Engen: "In the past two years, we have put on the ground, or severely restrained, 52 airlines." A grounded carrier may not legally...