21.   Korman said he had no power to investigate the crash, but he consoled Shafer with gentle words from the bench.

22.   Late Saturday afternoon, the police were still investigating the crash.

23.   Mayor Marc Morial said the New Orleans Police Department is working with the NTSB to investigate the crash.

24.   Military officials are still investigating the crash, the second fatal accident during training from Camp Pendleton, Calif., in less than two weeks.

25.   Mexican authorities are investigating the crash, for which no cause has yet been identified.

26.   NASCAR officials announced on Monday they are employing an accident reconstruction team from outside the organization to investigate fatal crashes in the sport of stock-car racing.

27.   Officials of the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA, the two main agencies investigating the crash, would not comment on the probe past general details Monday.

28.   Officials who are investigating the crash have declined to comment on the theories about causes, saying they need first to uncover the last cars from the debris.

29.   Officials investigating the crash said they had not yet linked the repairs to the crash.

30.   One agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates air crashes, has called for changes in fueling procedures to reduce the risk of explosions.