Event Brief
France to share defence files on Ustica crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 03, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: France has decided to share defence documents with Italian prosecutors investigating the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near Ustica, raising hopes of new evidence. Sceptics say the files may not resolve the mystery or identify a culprit; a former Italian president had claimed a French fighter jet mistakenly shot the aircraft down.
WHO: France
WHAT: France decided to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary investigating the Ustica crash.
WHEN: Oct 03, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET
WHERE: Italy
WHY: The documents are being shared with the Italian judiciary investigating the 1980 passenger-jet crash near Ustica.
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