A former Italian premier is contending that a French air force missile brought down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean Sea in 1980 and is appealing to France's president to respond. A former Italian premier is contending that a French air force missile brought down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean Sea in 1980 and is appealing to France's president to respond. In the aftermath of the crash, French, U.S. and NATO officials denied any military activity in the skies that night. Macron, 45, was a toddler when the Italian passenger jet went down in the sea near the tiny Italian island of Ustica. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni called on Amato to say if he has concrete elements to back his assertions so that her government could pursue any further investigation.

Source: ABC News September 03, 2023 02:19 UTC