--part1_aa.28916a58.2d6d98fb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------------------------------------------------------- Swiss Air Crash Controller Stabbed To Death ------------------------------------------------------- February 25, 2004 An assailant stabbed to death the air traffic controller who was on duty when two planes collided over southern Germany in July 2002, killing 71 people, Swiss police said on Tuesday. 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Details: http://news.airwise.com/stories/2004/02/1077658856.html ------------------------------------------------------- Swiss Air Crash Controller Stabbed To Death ------------------------------------------------------- February 25, 2004 An assailant stabbed to death the air traffic controller who was on duty when two planes collided over southern Germany in July 2002, killing 71 people, Swiss police said on Tuesday. Details: http://news.airwise.com/stories/2004/02/1077659102.html --------------------------------------------------------- Many news topics covered by Airwise News are discussed at the Airwise Discussion Forum at http://forum.airwise.com/ The Airwise Airport Guide is available at http://www.airwise.com/airports/ You have received this email because you subscribed to the Airwise News Headlines by Email service. 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