The World - News from Sept. 17, 1989

Pan American World Airways is trying to head off government fines for lax security measures found after last year’s bombing of a jet over Scotland, the New York Times reported. Pan Am Chairman Thomas G. Plaskett went to Washington last week to argue to federal officials that results of a special government investigation, which found security flaws, do not warrant penalties. The security flaws are not believed to be tied to the bombing of Flight 103 but did involve violations of rules about screening passengers and baggage, the newspaper said. The plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, killing all 259 people aboard and 11 others on the ground.