Lockerbie Plane Wreckage Transferred to U.S. for Trial of Alleged Bomb Maker

Libyan national Abu Agila Masud, accused of constructing the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, will face trial in the U.S. in May 2025.

The fuselage of Pan Am Flight 103, destroyed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, is being moved from Scotland to the U.S. as part of evidence for the upcoming trial of Abu Agila Masud.
Masud, a Libyan national, is accused of making the bomb that killed 270 people, including passengers, crew, and residents of Lockerbie, Scotland, in Britain's deadliest terrorist attack.
The trial, set to begin in May 2025 in Washington, D.C., follows Masud's transfer into U.S. custody in 2022 and ongoing evidence-sharing between Scottish and American authorities.
Scottish prosecutors and Police Scotland emphasize their commitment to pursuing justice, stating the attack was an act of state-sponsored terrorism orchestrated by the Libyan government.
Families of the victims have been informed about the transfer of the wreckage, which holds significant emotional weight as part of the criminal investigation.