The Nation - News from Sept. 26, 1989

Federal investigators went inside the wreckage of a USAir jet, looking for additional clues to the cause of last week’s aborted takeoff and crash into the East River that killed two people. Local authorities announced a grand jury would investigate the crash of the Boeing 737-400 to see if any criminal charges are warranted. The aircraft was headed for Charlotte, N.C., when it slid off the runway. Queens Dist. Atty. John J. Santucci said he initially had no designated targets and would not seek specific charges. But sources in Santucci’s office said the grand jury might be asked to consider charges including criminally negligent homicide, vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.