The Nation - News from Feb. 5, 1986
Rep. Guy V. Molinari (D-N.Y.) called a new Pentagon contract to Arrow Air “unconscionable” after the Newfoundland crash last Dec. 12 that killed 248 U.S. servicemen and said he has proof the carrier had numerous mechanical problems. Molinari said logbooks and maintenance records he has obtained show a series of problems with various aircraft systems in the weeks before the fatal accident. A House Armed Services subcommittee scheduled hearings for today into Pentagon air charter policies.
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