

Flight 103 Bombing: Minute by Minute
Follow a chronological account of the tragic events surrounding the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. This catastrophic event was Scotland's most devastating terror attack. Over the seconds, minutes, years and decades, the families and communities of those affected continue to call for justice.
Follow a chronological account of the tragic events surrounding the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. This catastrophic event was Scotland's most devastating terror attack. Over the seconds, minutes, years and decades, the families and communities of those affected continue to call for justice.
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