Officials here today said that special measures were being taken to guard Arab and Israeli airplanes at all West German airports, especially at Frankfort, West Germany’s biggest airport and the main intercontinental stopover. Israeli and Arab planes are placed far away from each other and airport security men carefully check identity papers of each visitor. At Munich, where no Arab planes normally stop, similar measures are being taken and policemen guard Israeli aircraft.
A spokesman for Lufthansa, the German National Airlines, which serves as host to El Al passengers at West German airports, said that it was not possible to take government action to prevent attacks on Israeli planes. He explained that control of passengers, freight and luggage would make it impossible to continue air traffic. Nevertheless, he said, planes from the Middle East will be watched carefully.
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