DHL RESPONDS TO PLANES? COLLISION OVER GERMANY

DHL RESPONDS TO PLANESÆ COLLISION OVER GERMANY    German authorities are investigating the cause of a collision late Monday night over Ueberlingen, Germany, between an air freighter operated by DHL Worldwide Express and a Russian-made Tupolev-154. The crash killed 71 people, including 52 children and teenagers, according to news reports.
   DHL, in a statement Tuesday, said it dispatched representatives to the crash site to cooperate with authorities.
   DHL added that both “black boxes” from its Boeing 757-200 had also been found. “This will enhance further investigations into the series of events that led to the disaster,” the carrier said.
   DHL said that pre-departure screening did not identify any consignments classified within dangerous or hazardous goods categories on board the plane. News reports indicate that the cargo flight originated in Bahrain and departed from Bergamo, Italy, en route to Brussels.
   DHL Worldwide Express is majority-owned by Deutsche Post, with more than 4,000 offices in over 220 countries and territories.