I suppose I’m posting this today just because it shocked me that this case is still slugging its way through the court system…

Remember when Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland? If not, here’s a quick recap – Way back in 1988 Libyan terrorists blew up a plane that left London bound for New York. All 259 people aboard the plane, as well as 11 people on the ground, died in the crash. In 2001, two men were prosecuted for the crime in the Netherlands. On man was acquitted, one was convicted. The appeal for the convicted man just cranked up yesterday in the high court in Edinburgh, more than 20 years after the incident.

The man, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, is 57 years old and dying of prostate cancer. After losing one appeal, he was granted another after a “major legal review.” The case is expected to take up to one year.

Apparently, there are some out there that belive al-Megrahi to be innocent of the crime. It’ll be interesting to see how this case finally plays out so many years later.

Study up, there will be a quiz:
How to Survive a Plane Crash
How Terrorism Works
How Airport Security Works