Reader interested in a detailed history of the investigation into Mas’ud’s role in the bombing would be well-advised to watch Ken Dornstein’s excellent three-part documentary, My Brother’s Bomber, which is available on PBS’ website. The New York Times has an article that provides a good rundown of some of the history is the case.
Many, many times through all these years, we’ve been asked about a sense of closure. There’s never really closure. You learn to live with it and you get on with your life with the fond memories, and you hope there is a (life) after this life (and) we will see our daughter again. Robert Hunt…
“There is never closure. You have to find a way to navigate the rest of your life with the effects of whatever tragedy you have had to experience or deal with. I do what my daughter would have wanted for me, and that is to go on with my life as best as I could.”…
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, the Libyan intelligence officer implicated in the bombing of Pan Am 103, is now in custody. Mas’ud was the subject of Ken Dornstein’s excellent 2015 documentary, My Brother’s Bomber, which drew renewed attention to his role in the attack. The New York Times provides the following details: The arrest of the…
The 26 page complaint against Abu Agila Mas’ud, identified as the primary bomb maker in the attack on Pam Am 103, is accessible through this link.
Lockerbie Scholars Mary-Ann McVey & Aidan Kevans share their reflections on those lost in Lockerbie and aboard Pan Am 103 32 years ago. Though the pandemic has altered the way we commemorate the 270 people lost on December 21, 1988, today we will celebrate their lives and honor their memories as we gather across the…
The Wall Street Journal has posted an excellent article detailing the lengthy investigation following the bombing of Pan Am 103. Readers should be aware that the article features several videos of the wreckage taken shortly after the bombing.
Nearly 32 years to the day after 270 people lost their lives in the attack on Pan American Flight 103, the United Stated Justice Department in on the verge of filing charges against Abu Agila Mas’ud. Mas’ud’s link to the bombing was revealed in part through the investigative reporting of Ken Dornstein, whose brother, David,…
As we approach the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, the BBC has posted an essay, with extensive images, detailing the tragedy as told through the experiences of Lockerbie’s residents.
Remembrance BY EMILY BRONTË Cold in the earth—and the deep snow piled above thee, Far, far removed, cold in the dreary grave! Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee, Severed at last by Time’s all-severing wave? Now, when alone, do my thoughts no longer hover Over the mountains, on that northern shore, Resting…
Episode 047: Richard Marquise – Lockerbie Bombing of Flight 103
Tony Gauci, a key witness whose testimony linked Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, died on October 29. Critics of Gauci’s testimony characterized him as the prosecution’s “weakest link,” pointing to discrepancies in his testimony. Additionally, Gauci received a substantial payment for his participation in the inquiry (though the…