A Libyan man who was cleared in the Lockerbie bombing case dies aged 70, according to reports. Multiple outlets identify him as Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, also reported as “Lamin.” BBC News and others say the death is announced by Libyan Airlines, which posts condolences to his family.
Fhimah had previously faced a trial linked to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people on 21 December 1988. The Scotsman and the Evening Standard describe him as standing trial over the attack, and note that he was cleared. The Daily Record adds that he worked for Libyan Airlines in Malta for several years. Other reports reiterate the same basic timeline—his clearance in the Lockerbie case followed by his death being made public through the airline’s statement.
While outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some focusing on the trial and clearance, others on the death announcement and his employment history—sources broadly agree on his identity, the Lockerbie link, and that he was cleared before his passing.
