Lawrence calls for US jet fighter crash inquest
Federal MP Carmen Lawrence wants the US to give a full explanation of how
one of its planes overshot a runway at Pearce air force base, north of Perth.
The F18 Hornet, from the USS Abraham, had been taking part in training
exercises with another fighter jet and the accident happened on their
return to base.
It is one of 20 of the jets currently stationed at Pearce, taking part in
exercises at the Lancelin bombing range.
The jet damaged its surface and fuselage during the crash.
An investigation is being carried out by the US navy.
Dr Lawrence says she wants the results of this investigation to be made
fully available to the Australian public.
"I think it's important we know exactly what's happened and whether it's
likely to be repeated," she said.
"I'm confident the Australian Defence Forces would want to know why this
has occurred."
http://abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-18jan2003-50.htm
On Friday night 17th January protesters at the Narangba Food Irradiation
Plant where attacked by police. Police arrived at the protest camp late on
Friday evening and without warning set police dogs on the protesters at the
camp.
One protester was punched in the face by a dog handler and had his nose
broken. When placed in the back of the paddy wagon his ankles where smashed
by police with batons and he and another male were then sprayed with
capsicum spray. Two others where arrested and assaulted including one local
and ironically charged with assault. Locals where pushed over and abused by
police and one young local boy was punched in the jaw by an officer. An
older woman was also pushed to the ground.
Things at the camp it seems are hotting up with the call from State
Development to vacate the site by 8am Monday morning. Undercover police
were spotted hiding in bushes near the camp, one of them constantly
circling the camp on a trail bike with its lights off. The police seem
intent on arresting as many people as possible before Mondays eviction and
are stooping to all levels to do this.
People are needed at the camp immediately. So please come along and show
your support.
Pic.
http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=40780&group=webcast
