ALBAWABA - In a recent revelation, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato has raised serious allegations against France, suggesting their involvement in the tragic Ustica plane crash of 1980.
Giuliano Amato, who held the position of Italy's Prime Minister for two terms, recently made some startling claims during an exclusive interview with La Repubblica newspaper.
He suggested that a French military jet, in the midst of a failed assassination attempt on the then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, accidentally shot down a passenger plane.
Amato, while openly admitting the absence of solid evidence, strongly believed that France bore responsibility for the tragic accident.
Amato emphasized, "The most plausible scenario is that the French Air Force, in cooperation with the Americans, engaged in an aerial confrontation on the evening of June 27th."
The incident, in Italian aviation history, unfolded on June 27th without mentioning the year. An Itavia Airlines aircraft en route from Bologna to Sicily crashed near Ustica island, resulting in the tragic loss of all 81 passengers and crew members on board. Subsequent investigations concluded that the plane was brought down by a missile.
Amato laid out two possible courses of action for France to address the situation: either disproving the allegations or, if they are verified, offering heartfelt apologies on behalf of the Italian government and the grieving families.
It's worth mentioning that this is not the first instance where allegations have arisen concerning France's involvement in the Ustica incident.
