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Flight 149 Hostage Suit Advances After UK Admits Possible Military Personnel On Board

Survivors challenge the government’s intent to use the flight for a secret intelligence mission after withheld warnings led to their use as human shields.

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After the crew and passengers had disembarked, the aircraft was destroyed on the runway
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Overview

  • Government lawyers have conceded in court filings that they cannot exclude the presence of unidentified military or intelligence personnel on Flight 149.
  • Survivors allege British officials withheld clear warnings of Iraq’s invasion to facilitate a covert intelligence insertion operation.
  • The class-action suit filed by passengers and crew accuses the UK government and British Airways of deliberately exposing civilians to danger in August 1990.
  • Testimonies featured in the Sky documentary "Flight 149: Hostage of War" highlight ongoing trauma, including PTSD and mental health struggles among former hostages.
  • The case has reignited scrutiny of decades-long denials about prior intelligence and is set to delve deeper into the decision-making that led to the flight’s ill-fated refuelling stop.