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Pan Am Bombing Trial Delayed | Texas News
The trial for the man accused of bombing Pan Am Flight 103—killing 270 people in 1988—is delayed as defense lawyers review new evidence. Originally set to begin Wednesday, jury selection is now pushed to a Tuesday hearing, marking the first U.S. trial tied to this devastating attack. On Dec. 21, 1988, the flight exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, just 38 minutes after leaving Heathrow, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on the ground. Prosecutors allege Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative, smuggled the bomb-laden suitcase to Malta before it was passed along to Germany—and ultimately…
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