NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Jet Crash Survivor May Be Hit Man

Authorities said the FBI has been informed by Colombian officials that Antonio Zuluaga, a survivor of the Avianca Flight 52 crash who was charged with smuggling cocaine concealed in his intestinal tract, may also be a hit man for the Medellin drug cartel. Zuluaga, 46, was arraigned on felony drug possession charges and ordered held without bail at a hearing in the Nassau County Medical Center’s prison ward, where he remained in satisfactory condition. Meanwhile, a source close to the crash investigation told the Associated Press that cockpit tapes reveal that the pilot of the fuel-starved plane asked the co-pilot if he had told air traffic controllers they had an “emergency.” The co-pilot did not directly answer the question, saying: “I told them we’re low on fuel,” the source said.