US reaction to Lockerbie bombing inquiry outcome

Title

US reaction to Lockerbie bombing inquiry outcome

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Interview with an unidentified American male spokesman, responding to an official fatal accident inquiry 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. The speaker describes the European airport security measures as inadequate. The inquiry was published on 22/03/91. Female interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

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

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