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Ustica massacre investigation reopening

Overview

The investigation into the 1980 Ustica massacre, which killed 81 people when an Itavia DC-9 crashed in the Tyrrhenian Sea, has seen a significant development due to renewed international cooperation. The French embassy notified Italian authorities of its willingness to transfer relevant Ministry of Defense documentation from 1981 to the early 1990s.

Following this commitment from France, the Rome Prosecutor’s Office withdrew its request to archive the investigation, citing “new perspectives of investigation.” The reopened case seeks to clarify whether the aircraft was downed as collateral damage during an aerial engagement between Libyan and NATO military aircraft, including hypotheses involving a French aircraft operating from the carrier Clemenceau.

New investigative leads include reports regarding orders issued at the Grazzanise military base, where an ex-official claimed a fighter jet was ordered to intercept Libyan Mig aircraft. While definitive proof to identify specific suspects has not yet been established, the availability of French archives is viewed as a major step toward resolving the decades-old case.

Entities

France · Itavia · Italy · Livio Sabatini · Procura di Roma

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Rome prosecutors reopen Ustica massacre investigation

    Rome prosecutors have withdrawn a request to close the Ustica massacre investigation following promises of cooperation from France regarding the 1980 shoot-down of an Itavia DC-9.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 28 sources
    France agrees to share archives regarding the Ustica massacre investigation

    France has agreed to transfer military documents to Italy regarding the 1980 Ustica massacre, prompting Rome prosecutors to withdraw their request to close the investigation into the crash.

Sources

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