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John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events.

Iain Moireasdan a' bruidhinn ri daoine a chunnaic tachartasan a ghlac aire an t-saoghail. John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events.

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John Morrison talks to Donald Macleod about covering the Lockerbie bombing.

John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events. This episode sees John talk to Donald Macleod about covering the Lockerbie bombing as a news photographer.

Tha Iain Moireasdan a' còmhradh ri Dòmhnall Macleòid mu bhomadh Lockerbie anns an Dùbhlachd 1988 nuair a chaidh itealan Pan-Am a spreadhadh ann an ionnsaigh ceannairc os cionn baile beag ann an Siorrachd Dhùn Fris, a' marbhadh 270 neach. Bha Dòmhnall ag obair mar neach-dhealbh dhan phàipear-naidheachd An Scotsman aig an àm agus tha e a' bruidhinn air an sealladh uabhasach a bha roimhe nuair a ràinig e Lockerbie air oidhche na tubaist.

An ath latha, chunnaic e mar a chaidh am baile a sgrios agus mar a thuit cuirp agus sprùilleach air an sgìre mu thimcheall. Mar fhear a bha an sin gu proifeasanta, bha aige ri aire a chumail air an obair a bha fa-near dha, sin dealbhan a thogail airson a' phàipear-naidheachd. Tha Dòmhnall a' bruidhinn mu bhuaidh Lockerbie air fhèin agus fiù 's chun an latha an-diugh, tha fàileadh connadh itealain ga thoirt air ais chun na h-àma uabhasach a bha siud.

John Morrison is in conversation with Donald Macleod about the Lockerbie bombing in December 1988 when an American Pan-Am flight came down over the Dumfriesshire town, killing 270 people.

Donald was working as a news photographer for The Scotsman newspaper and he recalls the terrible scenes which greeted him on his arrival in the town on the night of the atrocity. Daylight the following morning revealed the full horror facing the town and Donald remembers the sight of bodies and aircraft debris strewn across Lockerbie and the surrounding countryside.

Donald also recalls how, as a professional on assignment, you have to leave personal feelings to one side and concentrate on getting the job done.

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