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.

Attack Timeline

Aviation Safety & Security

Justice & Accountability

Terrorism, War, and Petro Aggression

Flyers' Rights vs. Business as Usual

Thematic Timelines

Living Memorial

Ensure each victim is never forgotten. Upload tributes, images, and memories to their Living Memorial page.

Find / Honor a Victim

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The Living Memorial remembers the 270 victims killed in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, including 11 in Lockerbie, Scotland. Aged 2 months to 82 years old, they came from 21 countries.

Lockerbie: A Lesson in Humanity

Memorial Sites & Monuments

Remembrance Programs & Publications

The Victims

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.

Legacy Story Library

Our Global Community

Lasting Impact

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 on going quest for justice and change. We honor the victims, give voice to survivors and celebrate Lockerbie.

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

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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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