Brian Pluthero
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Brian Pluthero is a former Duty Passenger Service Manager with Pan American World Airways and Manager Ground Security with United Airlines. He retired in February 1992.[1]
On 23 January 2015, Brian Pluthero posted the following cryptic message on Dr Jim Swire's Lockerbietruth.com website:
- "I was the registered Pan Am ground security coordinator on duty at the departure of Pan Am Flight 103. At the time my views were silenced by Pan Am management. I would welcome speaking to Dr Jim Swire."[2]
Dr Swire's Lockerbie researcher Peter Biddulph replied two days later:
- "Hi Brian,
- "I did receive your enquiry, and sent an email invitation for you to contact me so that I could pass your message on to Jim Swire. I still haven't heard from you. The offer is still open. My email address is peter_maryb@yahoo.co.uk."[3]
On 6 May 2015, Peter Biddulph wrote:
- "We are still waiting for your reply. But, of course, there will not be one. You are both Brian Pluthero and Patrick Haseldine, the famous Professor Emeritus of a non-existent university."[4]
Three weeks later, Biddulph wrote:
- "Still no reply. It is sad indeed that a former Pan Am ground security coordinator was silenced by his employees [Sic] following the Lockerbie attack. Our heart goes out to you. Keep on lying. It helps to pass the time."[5]
On 2 February 2018, Patrick Haseldine joined the conversation:
- "Hi Peter,
- "I've only just seen your remarks from three years ago and have two things to say. Firstly, from his Linkedin profile, I estimate that Brian Pluthero is in his eighties, whereas - like you - I'm somewhat younger: so he certainly is not me!
- "Secondly, it's clear Mr Pluthero wished to speak directly to Dr Jim Swire. By imposing yourself as the interlocutor, therefore, you appear to have frightened him off.
- "Patrick,
- "Emeritus Professor of Lockerbie Studies"[6]
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References
- ↑ "Brian Pluthero Retired (Early) in 1992"
- ↑ "Brian Pluthero's message to Dr Swire"
- ↑ "I still haven't heard from you"
- ↑ "We are still waiting for your reply. But, of course, there will not be one."
- ↑ "Keep on lying. It helps to pass the time."
- ↑ "It's clear Mr Pluthero wished to speak directly to Dr Jim Swire"
