FBI Agent Addresses Families of Pan Am Flight 103 Victims

Investigation Update and Family Concerns

• FBI Agent Dick Maris leads the PA 103 investigation and expresses regret that Director Sessions cannot attend.
• 💡 Maris aims to provide an update on the ongoing investigation, acknowledging that many details cannot be shared.
• 💔 Joe Han, whose brother-in-law Michael Doyle died on the flight, expresses sorrow for his loss and notes that Doyle was not supposed to be on that plane.

Handling of Information and Public Trust

• ❓ Han voices frustration with how the investigation and its aftermath have been handled by the State Department and the FBI, stating families have been treated poorly.
• 🗣️ Agent Maris acknowledges that families were initially in the dark due to a lack of information.
• ⚠️ A bomb threat to the US embassy in Helsinki on December 5th, warning of a bomb on a Pan Am flight from Frankfurt, was not shared with the flying public.
• 🏛️ This lack of information sharing is being investigated by the FBI and the president's commission.
• ✈️ The US embassy posted the warning on their bulletin board, allowing US government officials and CIA personnel to change their flights.

Acknowledgment and Apology

• 😔 Agent Maris expresses deep sorrow for the tragedy and the subsequent treatment of the families, calling it an outrage.
• 👏 He commends the families for their persistence and courage.
• ✅ Maris pledges to do everything in his power to ensure the families receive better treatment and answers.