The Man Who Missed The Lockerbie Flight By A Matter Of Minutes
21 December 2018, 15:17
It’s 30 years since the deadly Lockerbie bombing. Jaswant Basuta missed the flight by a matter of minutes and became the first suspect shortly after. This is his incredible story.
On the 21st of December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 - en route from Heathrow to New York - blew up over the Scottish town.
The bombing killed 270 people - and Mr Basuta would have been on the deadly flight, if he’d not stuck around for a drink with a relative.
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His luggage was loaded onto the flight - but when he arrived at the gate it was too late for him to board.
Shortly after the explosion, he instantly became a prime suspect and was arrested by police.
Mr Basuta has now shared his incredible story with LBC.
Watch it above.
