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Syracuse University, USA, Commemorates the Pan Am 103 Tragedy
Remembrance Week: October 19-23, 1998
Ten Days of Remembrance: December 11-21, 1998
by JAMES T. WALSH of New York in the US House of Representatives, Thursday, October 1, 1998
35 students from Syracuse University lost their lives when Pan Am 103 crashed over Lockerbie in 1988.
As the 10 year anniversary of the crash is approaching, the Scottish town of Lockerbie once again has to prepare itself for gigantic media invasion and intense scrutiny from the world audience. But this year they want to be left alone - and they want to celebrate christmas.
Lockerbie Display: October 28-on, 1998-9
The first part of a larger
exhibition on Transport Disasters, featuring Jim Swires bomb attrap, pictures,
recorded voices and exhibition items from various fields of the disaster.
Free entrance.
Place:1 Bunhouse Road, Glasgow
Phone: (+44) 0141 287 2749
New books on Pan Am 103 victims 1988-1998
Book by Georgia Nucci 18/10/1998
American Georgia Nucci of Claverack, mother of Flight 103 victim Christopher Jones, just published a book of pictures and complete biographies of all the victims. More on the book as soon as I get more info.
Chinook by David McMullon 01/12/1998
Chinook's author David McMullon served for eight years in the helicopter equivalent of the SAS, and is now a commercial airline pilot. His book describes in graphic detail his mission on December 21, 1988, when he was ordered to fly to Scotland with a cargo of empty body bags so he could assist with the recovery of the victims from the ill-fated flight.
Joint commemoration ceremonies all over the world. Several services of Commemoration have been confirmed planned at 19.00 hours (GMT) on these locations:
For more info and contact information to the evnt in Westminster Abbey, see their website at http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Visitors and participants
should arrive and be seated at least 15 minutes before beginning of service.
Relatives of the victims have the rights to any seats before vistors and
other interested persons.
The list is not final, other
services at the same time may be added to the list later.
Live
coverage from BBC Scotland
21/12/1998
BBC Scotland has a range of special features to mark the anniversary, you can watch and listen to them hear throughout Monday 21 December.
Good Morning
Scotland 0630 - 0845 GMT
News after
Noon 1230 - 1300 GMT
Newsdrive
1630 - 1800 GMT
Other events include news conferences and a wreath laying ceremony by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 1500 GMT
Service of Commemoration from Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie 1900 GMT
More daily
news coverage at BBC Scotland
News. To receive these programmes on the internet you will need a 14.4k
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Networks
Pan Am 103/Lockerbie commemoration TV programmes 1998 on BBC and other UK stations
It is no surprise that various
international TV stations will feature special commemoration programmes
as the date of 21st December draws closer. Major stations on both side
of the Atlantic will take a look-back on the past 10 years of investigation,
interview relatives and other people involved into the Lockerbie Crisis
and look forward to a possible upcoming trial and possible future events.
Interviews with Edwin Bollier from MEBO, Lester Coleman,Thomas Thurman and relatives - critical 1 hour programme about the criminal investigation
Two BBC-documentaries take different approaches to mark the forthcoming 10th anniversary of the tragedy.
A documentary written by George Rosie and produced by STV
Including a 29-minute long video-file with the full programme: Jim Swire's best interview ever
Georgetown University, USA,
Pan Am 103 Conference: December 1st, 1998
“THE BOMBING OF PAN AM 103: TEN YEARS LATER”
Open conference sponsored by the James Madison Project and GU with panel debates, members including George Williams from VOPAF103 Inc., Bruce Smith, and lawyers for the American victims.