Wreckage of Pan Am 103 Transported to US for Trial

Parts of the wreckage from the Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people in 1988, are being transported to the US as evidence in the upcoming trial of Libyan national Abu Agila Masud, accused of making the bomb. The trial is scheduled to begin in May 2025 in Washington, D.C., and is part of a formal evidence-sharing agreement between Scottish and American law enforcement. Masud has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to the incident, which is the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history. The only person previously convicted in relation to the bombing, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was found guilty in 2001 but controversially released in 2009 due to health issues. The transfer of the fuselage section holds significant emotional value for the victims' families, who have been informed about the developments. Authorities continue to express their commitment to bringing all responsible parties to justice, regardless of the time elapsed since the attack.