Central News: 02.07.1990: Lockerbie -- Dr Swire

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Summary

Ross Appleyard reports on Dr Jim Swire from Bromsgrove, who smuggled a fake bomb onto a transatlantic flight to test security at Heathrow Airport following the death of his daughter, Flora, in the Lockerbie disaster.

Year:

1990

Duration:

0:02:42

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

RAID

Description

Shots of Dr Swire at a press conference with the radio cassette player that was used to hide the fake bomb. ITN shots of the wrekage following the Lockerbie disaster in 1988. Interview with Dr. Swire about his reasons for constructing the 'bomb'. Interview with Pan Am Captain, Bruce Smith, whose wife also died at Lockerbie. He praises Swire's actions in highlighting security problems not acknowledged by the Government. Library shot of Dr Swire with his wife Jane walking through the trees planted in his daughter's memory. Colour still of Flora Swire.


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