On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York exploded at 31,000 feet over Lockerbie in southern Scotland, killing all 259 on board and eleven people on the ground. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch concluded that the crash was the result of "the detonation of an improvised explosive device located in a baggage container".- Category ID : 441421
Site of Dr. Jim Swire, the spokesman for the British relatives of Pan Am 103. Traces the history of Lockerbie from the moments following the disaster through to the conclusion of the appeal.
Ongoing coverage about Pan Am flight 103, the trial, the verdict and the aftermath. Includes news, analysis, commentary and background materials with official documents and links.