Though I was unable to make it to Arlington on the 27th anniversary last December, I can share portions of this speech courtesy of Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, which posted a number of speeches from last year’s memorial service on their Facebook site. The following excerpts are from Ken Dornstein’s presentation, the full…
The map below, a larger version of the map on the London, 1988 page, shows the locations of students’ flats, local pubs, and other sites frequented by the Syracuse students in the fall of 1988.
The families of those who died aboard Pan Am 103 suffered a series of indignities in the wake of the bombing. Grieving family members were horrified when, upon receiving notice that they had “freight” waiting for them at JFK, they arrived to witness forklifts unceremoniously lifting coffins from containers. Officials stonewalled families, politicians often resisted…
Words don’t seem to be adequate to describe the inner beauty that I witnessed. I remember thinking to myself that already in her twenty years of life I couldn’t be more proud of her – just for being who she was and for having blossomed into someone so beautiful and special. Peggy Hunt Karen Lee…
In today’s edition of the Scottish Review, Magnus Linklater provides a detailed analysis of the journalistic and legal investigation of the bombing of Pan Am 103. Befittingly, he praises Ken Dornstein’s recent work, which uncovered additional conspirators in the Libyan plot to down the airliner: I liked Dornstein’s approach to the investigation, and, to be…
As is so often the case with epochal events, I can recall the precise details of the instant I learned of the bombing of Pan Am 103. The fading light of an uncharacteristically warm day gave no hint or portents of the tragedy unfolding over 3,000 miles away. I sat on our ghastly orange couch…
Ken Dornstein’s work projected Pan Am 103 back into the news almost 27 years after the bombing. Though it’s uncertain as to whether the conspirators will face a trial outside of Libya, 2015 was a year of remarkable progress for those who continue to pursue justice for those lost in 1988. Unfortunately, the parallels between…
In speaking to the Syracuse University community, Chancellor Syverud writes: More than 27 years ago, terrorism struck the Syracuse University community and changed our world forever. Because of Pan Am Flight 103, this great University long ago experienced the searing pain of terrorism. Each day since then, we have paid respect to those victims and…
On Thursday, the SCCRC published its ruling on the case, reporting that it was “not in the interests of justice” to continue with a review of Megrahi’s conviction. The commission said it had not received defence papers from those appealing Megrahi’s conviction despite repeated requests over a 14-month period. It also reported more than a…
U.S. sources indicate that a bomb may have brought down Metrojet Flight 9268, though it’s much too early to confirm this theory. As we await the results of the investigation, our thoughts go out to the families and friends of the 224 passengers and crew lost this past Saturday.
The Daily Orange has extensive coverage of last week’s events. Highlights include feature articles on remembrance scholar Taylor Miriam Henry’s unique connection to Miriam Luby Wolfe and a thoughtful, retrospective piece on the retirements of Judy O’Rourke and Ed Galvin. Judy and Ed played key roles in establishing and maintaining connections with Lockerbie and developing…
