Table of Contents
- 1 When did the Pan Am Flight 103 happen?
- 2 How large was the Pan Am Flight 103 crime scene?
- 3 When did Pan Am go out of business?
- 4 How long did Howard Hughes own TWA?
- 5 What was the name of the plane that exploded in Lockerbie?
- 6 Where was Pan Am Flight 103 when it exploded?
- 7 What was the name of the plane that exploded over Scotland?
When did the Pan Am Flight 103 happen?
December 21, 1988
Pan Am Flight 103/Start dates
How large was the Pan Am Flight 103 crime scene?
845-square-mile
The investigation has relied heavily on foreign partners, many in Scotland, where remnants of the plane fell, creating an 845-square-mile crime scene.
Did Pan Am go broke?
Kim: The Lockerbie bombing cost Pan Am more than $350 million and proved to be the final blow to the once giant airline. Just two years later, on January 8, 1991, Pan Am filed for bankruptcy. Conrad: Pan American Airways went bankrupt, and they shut down services.
When did Pan Am go out of business?
December 1991
In November 1991, still in trouble, it completed the sale of its transatlantic, continental European, Middle Eastern, and Asian routes to Delta Air Lines. The attempts at survival failed. In bankruptcy from January 1991, Pan American went out of business in December 1991.
How long did Howard Hughes own TWA?
Already a famed aviator, tycoon and playboy, Hughes was asked to invest in TWA by its president, Jack Frye, a universally respected pilot who had run the airline since 1934. Hughes would own TWA for the next 27 years—without ever holding an official position.
Was Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi innocent?
His co-accused, Lamin Khalifah Fhimah, was found not guilty and was acquitted. Megrahi unsuccessfully appealed his conviction in January 2001….
| Abdelbaset al-Megrahi | |
|---|---|
| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | Murder (bombing of Pan Am Flight 103) Conspiracy to murder Breach of the Aviation Security Act 1982 |
What was the name of the plane that exploded in Lockerbie?
Pan Am flight 103, also called Lockerbie bombing, flight of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, after a bomb was detonated.
Where was Pan Am Flight 103 when it exploded?
On this day in 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York explodes in midair over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members aboard, as well as 11 Lockerbie residents on the ground.
What was the date of the Lockerbie bombing?
On December 21, 1988, Pan American flight 103 flying from London Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing a total of 270, including 11 people on the ground.
What was the name of the plane that exploded over Scotland?
On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York explodes in midair over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members aboard, as well as 11 Lockerbie residents on the ground. A bomb hidden inside an audio cassette player detonated in the cargo area when the plane was at an altitude of 31,000 feet.