European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse And stripes m&&3?r" vol. 53, no. 162 500 monday september 26,1994 d 8693 a / in Berlin a the . Air Force Pilot charged with negligent homicide in the Downing of two american helicopters Over Northern Iraq insisted saturday that he is innocent and was not derelict on that fateful april Day. It. Col. Randy w. May said that while he Felt terribly sorry for the unthinkable heartache Felt by the loved ones of the 26 people killed in the Accident he rejects any criminal culpability. My decision to fire was the last action in a Long Chain of events involving a number of people and agencies May said in a statement released by his Lead defense counsel. Numerous errors occurred in that Chain of events. The decision to fire was based on human error. I was not derelict in the performance of my duties. I am innocent of the charges which have been brought against the statement was May first response to the charges announced sept. 8. There were mistakes made at Many different Levels May s attorney air Force capt. Earl Martin said in a Telephone interview. He said May is confident he will be cleared. The Pentagon has not denied mistakes were made by others but Only May has been charged with see Pilot on Page 2 haitian forces flee posts after clash with marines Ciyi Liq h looting follows Deatris in 2ncl-largest City Cap haitian Haiti a haitian soldiers and police abandoned their positions throughout this City sunday a Day after . Marines killed 10 armed men outside a police station. It was the first deadly incident Between haitians and american occupation forces sent to re store the elected government. As authority collapsed in Haiti s Sec Ond largest City hundreds of civilians ransacked police stations and military Barracks carrying off guns identity cards and even musical instruments. The quickly changing developments m prompted . Raoul Cedras the Mili tary Leader who three years ago helped overthrow president Jean Bertrand Aris tide to make a Brace for More violence senior . Officials grimly warn see Page 5 Quick trip to Cap haitian on Sun Day to investigate the firefight. He and the top . Official in Haiti army it. Gen. Henry h. Shelton took the same helicopter up from port a Prince. There were no immediate reports from their trip. Looting crowds seized huge caches of weapons sunday and some limited gun fire was heard in the morning but Many people appeared to be voluntarily hand ing the weapons Over to the marines. See clash on Page 5 a . Marine takes cover across the Street from a Cap haitian police station after a firefight saturday night. Ten haitians died and one . Military translator was injured in the confrontation. Cos give final Salute to air Force Academy in Europe see Page 3 new design for infant car seats offers Comfort with safety see Page 9 from russian with love peacekeeper 94 kills old cold War images see pages 20-21
