What Happened on the Day Pan Am Flight 103 Exploded
A father of a Lockerbie victim calls for the UK to release all information about the tragic bombing after 36 years of silence
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Lockerbie: So, it’s been 36 years since that awful day when Pan Am Flight 103 went down. Jim Swire, whose daughter was on that flight, is speaking out again. He’s asking Sir Keir Starmer to release all the info the UK has about the bombing. He thinks it’s pretty strange that so much is still kept secret.
On December 21, 1988, the flight exploded over Lockerbie, killing 270 people. That’s a lot of lives lost just before Christmas. Jim’s been pushing for transparency, saying it’s about time the public knows what really happened.
Back in 2001, a Libyan guy named Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted for the bombing. But there’s always been talk that he didn’t act alone. Now, another Libyan, Abu Agila Masud, is set to face trial in the US in 2025. He’s accused of helping to make the bomb.
It’s a complicated story, and many people still have questions. The timeline of events is long, with many twists and turns. From the initial explosion to the trials and the ongoing calls for justice, it’s a saga that’s hard to forget.
As the years go by, the families of the victims, like Jim Swire, continue to seek answers. They want to know why certain information is still hidden. It’s a tough road, but they’re not giving up.