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PAN AM 103 BOMBING DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FILES
435 pages of Defense Intelligence Agency files related to the bombing of PanAm Flight 103. Flight 103, a Boeing 727, originated in Frankfurt. At London's Heathrow Airport, passengers transferred to a 747. At 1902 hours, at a height of 31,000 feet, over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, the aircraft exploded killing all 259 passengers on board and 11 people on ground. Residue recovered from the debris was consistent with the use of a high performance plastic explosive.
Material in the files date from 1988 to 1993. Files cover a wide range of leads related to the investigation of the bombing. Mentions include: Muammar Qadhaffi, Abu Nadil, Libya, Iran, Syria, Hizballah, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Fatah Revolutionary Council, and May 15 Group. |
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