11.   A preliminary analysis of a sample taken from the truck used to refuel the plane found no problem.

12.   Last year, USAir reduced the number of safety checks employed to insure planes were refueled.

13.   The aircraft is used mainly for in-flight refueling of helicopters but can also be used to refuel other planes.

14.   The only problem was that by the time the talks were completed, no one had bothered to refuel the plane.

15.   There were conflicting reports on whether the plane had been refueled.

16.   Though he has never been on an actual combat mission, he has refueled countless planes on training missions.

17.   Pena said there appeared to be three hijackers involved who said they want the plane refueled and flown to Frankfurt, Germany.

18.   A red-and-white tanker truck earlier drove up to the plane, but it was unclear whether the plane was refueled.

19.   AFP reported earlier that the gunmen threatened to execute more passengers if the plane was not refueled.

20.   Airport officials at Hakodate said the assailant had asked whether the plane could be refueled.