Was the Lockerbie bomber innocent?

The bombing killed all 259 people aboard the plane and another 11 on the ground. Al-Megrahi was found guilty of mass murder. The family of the former intelligence officer has long claimed his innocence and plans to appeal to the U.K. Supreme Court.

Is Al-Megrahi still alive?

Deceased (1952–2012)
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi/Living or Deceased

What happened to Lockerbie bomber?

Pan Am flight 103, also called Lockerbie bombing, flight of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, after a bomb was detonated. All 259 people on board were killed, and 11 individuals on the ground also died.

Who released al-Megrahi?

After he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, he was released from prison on compassionate grounds on 20 August 2009, having served 8½ years of a life sentence. His release was authorised by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.

Who was guilty of the Lockerbie bombing?

officer Megrahi
31 January 2001 – Former Libyan intelligence officer Megrahi is found guilty of mass murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years. March 2002 – Megrahi loses an appeal against his conviction.

Was Abdelbaset Al Megrahi guilty?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted over the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in December 1988. In January, Court of Appeal judges rejected a third appeal against his conviction, which was made by his son.

How long did the Lockerbie bomber live after release?

two years and 9 months
Doctors reported on 10 August 2009 that he had terminal prostate cancer. On his return to Libya, al-Megrahi was initially hospitalized then allowed to leave on 2 November 2009, taking up residence in a villa in Tripoli. He died on 20 May 2012, two years and 9 months after his release.

Why was Lockerbie bomber released?

The only person ever convicted for the Lockerbie bombing was released from prison on compassionate grounds. Suffering from prostate cancer, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was freed from jail in Scotland in 2009 and returned to Tripoli where he died in 2012.

When did Panam 103 crash?

December 21, 1988
Pan Am Flight 103/Crash dates
December 21, 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 exploded into pieces almost instantaneously when a bomb in the forward cargo area exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, at 7:03 p.m. local time at an altitude of 31,000 feet after 38 minutes of flight. The plane had taken off from London-Heathrow and was en route to John F.

Who was the only person convicted of the Lockerbie bombing?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing above Scotland which killed 270 people, has died at his home in Libya. Megrahi, 60, was convicted by a special court in the Netherlands in 2001.

What did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi get convicted for?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. On 31 January 2001, Megrahi was convicted, by a panel of three Scottish judges sitting in a special court at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands, of 270 counts of murder for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on 21 December 1988 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

What was the name of the plane that exploded in Lockerbie?

Written By: Pan Am flight 103, also called Lockerbie bombing, flight of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, after a bomb was detonated.

Is it true that Abdelbaset al Megrahi never wavered?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi never wavered in his denial of causing the Lockerbie disaster: now some Scottish legal experts say they believe him.