Relatives pay tribute to victims of Lockerbie

Title

Relatives pay tribute to victims of Lockerbie

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Robin Bulloch reports from Lockerbie where British and American relatives of those who died in the Lockerbie disaster gathered for a memorial service after a series of meetings with UK officials investigating the bombing of Pan-Am Flight 103. Includes interview with Dr Jim Swire, chairman of the British relatives’ group, whose daughter was killed in the tragedy and is calling for action against terrorists; Bert Ammerman, US president of the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103; Richard Hartunian, whose sister Lynne, died in the disaster; Father Patrick Keegans. Broadcast on West Sound.

Contributors

West Sound; Bert Ammerman; Richard Hartunian; Robin Bulloch; Jim Swire; Patrick Keegans

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Terrorism; UK; Great Britain; Scotland; Economic sanctions; Airlines; Disasters (events); Bombs; Criminal investigation; Church services; Pan Am; Crashes (aircraft); Lockerbie bombing (1988); Lockerbie

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