Libyan cleared after Lockerbie trial dies at 70
Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, who had been acquitted in the 2001 Scottish trial over the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, passed away on 27 April at the age of 70.
The Libyan, who had worked for Pan Am in Malta before the crash, was celebrated as a friend of the families of the victims by those who believed he was innocent. He was present at a welcome ceremony led by former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi upon his return to Tripoli.
A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death and expressed condolences to his family. His funeral will be held in Tripoli on Wednesday.
The trial that cleared Fhimah was part of a wider investigation that convicted fellow Libyan Abdulbasset Al Megrahi of a key role in the bombing. Megrahi died in 2012 after a compassionate release in the UK.
Although Fhimah denied involvement in the attack, the US government had still been investigating the case. In 2022 an alleged confession by another Libyan suggested renewed scrutiny, though no second trial was taken.
