Collection inventory

Derek H. Rayner Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2024

Revision history:

Biography

Derek H. Rayner was an employee of British Airways in the 1970s and 1980s and was involved in the process of victim identification and informing the next-of-kin following the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. In addition to working in the Finance Department of British Airways, Rayner volunteered with the Emergency Procedures Information Centre (EPIC) in the Disaster Management Department. In the event of any incidents or accidents on a British Airways aircraft, EPIC provided a phone number that families and friends could use to confirm whether their loved one was a passenger on board. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, Rayner and other employees worked on behalf of Pan Am to answer calls from friends and family of the victims.

Scope and Content Note

The Derek H. Rayner Papers consists of a written personal account of his service in the aftermath of the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster.

Alternative Formats

This collection is available in digital format. Please contact the archivist for further information about accessing the material.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Pan Am Flight 103 Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Rayner, Derek H.
Syracuse University -- History.

Subjects

Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- Case Studies.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States -- History.
Terrorism -- Government Policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- History -- 20th Century.
Lockerbie (Scotland)

Types of Material

Personal narratives.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Derek H. Rayner Papers,
Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Derek H. Rayner in 2023.

Processing Information

Item was placed in an acid free folder and an acid free box.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single item.

Table of Contents

Papers

Inventory