Prescott on Lockerbie bombing inquiry outcome

Title

Prescott on Lockerbie bombing inquiry outcome

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Interview with shadow transport spokesman, John Prescott, responding to an official fatal accident inquiry report into the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie killing 270 people on 21/12/88. Inquiry judge Sheriff Mowat has said the tragedy might have been avoided had there been more stringent baggage handling procedures at Frankfurt and Heathrow airports. Prescott criticises the Department of Transport for failing to heed warnings prior to the bombing The inquiry was published on 22/03/91. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Prescott

Keywords

Air accidents; Reports; Airports; Terrorism; Scotland; Airlines; Security measures; Disasters (events); Bombs; Department of Transport; Pan Am; Lockerbie bombing (1988); Lockerbie; Transport companies

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