>The US announced charges against Abu Agila Masud two years ago, alleging that he played a key role in the bombing on 21 December, 1988.

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>A US Justice Department spokesperson told the Reuters news agency that Masud would make an initial appearance in a federal court in Washington.

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>A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: "[...]Scottish prosecutors and police, working with UK government and US colleagues, will continue to pursue this investigation, with the sole aim of bringing those who acted along with Al Megrahi to justice."

The plane crashed in Scotland, but it was an American flight. There are probably some legal implications there.