WorldItaly’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve the mystery crash blamed on a stray missile?

France’s decision to share defence documents with Italian prosecutors has revived hopes of progress in the investigation into the 1980 passenger-plane crash near Ustica. A former Italian president claimed the jet was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter, but sceptics say the files are unlikely to solve the enduring mystery or identify a culprit.

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