Timelines

Timelines to understand terrorism's history and the 1988 bombing of Pan American 103, its causes and effects.

Clarifying History

The Attack

Days before Christmas 1988, a terrorist bomb destroyed a U.S.-flagged Boeing 747 at 31,000 feet, scattering 259 people aboard Pan Am flight 103 over 845 square miles and killing 11 in Lockerbie, Scotland.

About the Attack (FAQ)

Attack Timeline

Aviation Safety & Security

Justice & Accountability

Terrorism, War, and Petro Aggression

Flyers' Rights vs. Business as Usual

Historic Timelines

Lasting Impact

Resources

News and Current Events

Living Memorial

The Living Memorial remembers the 270 victims killed in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, including 11 in Lockerbie, Scotland. They ranged in age from 2 months to 82 years and were citizens of 21 countries.

Find / Honor a Victim

Learn More

The Legacy Story Library is a collection of firsthand accounts from local heroes, responders, activists, and champions of truth and justice. These stories of loss, sacrifice, hope, resilience, generosity, and advocacy emerged from the tragedy of the Pan Am 103 terrorist attack.

Legacy Story Library

Global Memorials

The People

Exhibitions at the Lockerbie Memorial Heritage Museum will honor the victims, highlight Lockerbie's rich history, and tell stories of human dignity, sacrifice, and courage.

Preserving Stories and History

Lockerbie, Scotland, a quaint sheep-farming town that is rich in culture, history and tradition, was ground zero for the largest crime scene in U.K. history. Its residents' extraordinary disaster response taught the world a lesson in humanity.

About Lockerbie

Lockerbie

A Letter From Our Founder

About Foundation

We aim to reveal the true history of the 1988 terrorist attack against America; to raise awareness of our ongoing quest for justice and reform. We honor the attack's victims, give voice to survivors, and celebrate Lockerbie.

Our Mission & Vision

Our Team

About

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Donate your time, treasure, or talent to help preserve the legacy of Pan Am 103 and Lockerbie.

Support Our Mission

Your story is our history. Tell us how the December 21, 1988, terrorist attack against America changed your life. Preserve your loved one's memory and your legacy. Add to the PA103LLF digital archive.

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Share Your Story

Honor a Victim 

Submit to Historical Archives

Participate

Tell Your Story

Hear stories of local heroes, first responders, accidental activists, champions of truth, justice.

Legacy Stories

Ordinary people, united by tragedy, respond with humanitarian and precedent-setting acts. Some locals took in total strangers, helped survivors and victim’s families from across the world, alike. Others washed and ironed the victims clothing or helped with transportation, childcare, including funeral and flower arrangements. Some sought to bring the terrorists to justice, while others targeted bringing meaningful change to aviation security, terror victims' restitution, flyers' rights. From this tragedy emerged stories of loss, sacrifice, hope, resilience, generosity, and advocacy.&nbsp;

Good Endures