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Winger
35 years ago tonight.
Lockerbie
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Oswald Ballbag
Midfield
Remember it well.
RIP to all those whose lives were taken
RIP to all those whose lives were taken
Sporty
Midfield
I didn't know a fella was late to board so didn't get on, nor did they remove his suitcase
The first suspect was an American citizen named Jaswant Basuta. He'd been in Belfast for a family wedding and was flying home to New York having checked in two baggage items.
After one too many drinks in the airport bar though he missed PA103 - and found himself under interrogation when the plane went down with his bags on board.
That went against regulations, a fatal accident inquiry later found, and had staff removed the bags the Semtex bomb may have exploded on the tarmac or at a lower altitude, reducing the death toll.
Pan Am ground crew had been anxious not to delay the departure of the flight and admitted that - in a breach of security regulations - his suitcase had been left on board.
A few others didn't make the flight
blackcablondon.net
The first suspect was an American citizen named Jaswant Basuta. He'd been in Belfast for a family wedding and was flying home to New York having checked in two baggage items.
After one too many drinks in the airport bar though he missed PA103 - and found himself under interrogation when the plane went down with his bags on board.
That went against regulations, a fatal accident inquiry later found, and had staff removed the bags the Semtex bomb may have exploded on the tarmac or at a lower altitude, reducing the death toll.
Pan Am ground crew had been anxious not to delay the departure of the flight and admitted that - in a breach of security regulations - his suitcase had been left on board.
A few others didn't make the flight
Jaswant Basuta – View from the Mirror
Posts about Jaswant Basuta written by View from the Mirror
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FatCat2402
Midfield
One of the flight attendants was alive when she hit the ground, but died before emergency services could get to her.
Horrific.
Horrific.
RokerLegend
Striker
Kim Catrall (Mahoneys girlfriend in Police Academy) should have been on the flight but missed it
RokerLegend
Striker
Cheesy Feet
Striker
I was working in Annan in 1990..there was a few lads there from Lockerbie..this one lad a welder..told me about happened there on the night..proper jaw dropping hearing about it from someone who was in Lockerbie that night.
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Winger
Sporty
Midfield
See the Jaswant Basuta – View from the Mirror link in my post above as has a lot of info and the 4 Tops were also going to be on it
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Cheesy Feet
Striker
ontap
Striker
Beautiful that , thanks for posting it.
Harry Gates
Midfield
I can remember sitting watching this in disbelief, awful events and even more horrific when the sun rose and you could witness the devastation.
jacko100
Striker
RokerLegend
Striker
I sure she’d be delighted that that’s what you remember her for!
It was more cool then saying Savik from Star Trek 6
SAFC 2012
Striker
I read that in a little Mrs doubtfire accent
Oh crap, I shouldn't have read that after a few beers. Very sad but beautifully put
0verlord44
Winger
Valeris
althought Savik was supposed to return for 6, Kirsty Ally didnt think the character would betray the crew, so they recast it.
