Air Force Fighter Now Seeks a Defense Military: Capt. James Wang will face a court-martial in a fatal `friendly fire' incident that he says is not his fault. He is raising funds for his cause Home Edition

Dressed in blue jeans and a blue-striped shirt, [James] Wang stood before a crowd of reporters Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport and fielded questions about his role in one of the most tragic "friendly fire" incidents in U.S. history. Wang, 29, faces court-martial proceedings...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Uhrich, Kevin
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 18.05.1995
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Summary:Dressed in blue jeans and a blue-striped shirt, [James] Wang stood before a crowd of reporters Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport and fielded questions about his role in one of the most tragic "friendly fire" incidents in U.S. history. Wang, 29, faces court-martial proceedings over the April 14, 1994, downing of two American helicopters over a no-fly zone in northern Iraq. Twenty-six American, French, British and Kurdish military officers were killed in the incident. Although other Air Force officers-including an F-15 fighter pilot who fired one of the fatal shots-were initially charged with crimes ranging from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide, only Wang now faces court-martial. He is charged with three counts of dereliction of duty.
ISSN:0458-3035