After the Sky Fell on Lockerbie
More than 35 years ago, Pan Am Flight 103, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via stopovers in London and NYC, was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew in what became known as the Lockerbie, Scotland bombing. Eleven people on the ground also perished. Witnesses to the tragic event discuss their experiences and the way their lives afterward were impacted.
More than 35 years ago, Pan Am Flight 103, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via stopovers in London and NYC, was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew in what became known as the Lockerbie, Scotland bombing. Eleven people on the ground also perished. Witnesses to the tragic event discuss their experiences and the way their lives afterward were impacted.
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