The Air Disaster That Was No Accident | The Pan Am Flight 103 Catastrophe | History in the Dark

On December 21st, 1988, ground control would lose contact with Pan Am Flight 103: a 747 named Clipper Maid of the Seas. Quickly it was realized she had broken up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. As the authorities investigated, they discovered this had been no accident. Flight 103 had been intentionally destroyed by a bomb in a terrorist attack, killing 270 people.
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[@candycrushhater5828]

I actually like the idea of you making multiple videos each covering different issues of Pan Am before you touch on the entire corporation itself. Can’t wait to see whichever issue of Pan Am’s you talk about next.

[@FireFan44]

Wasn't expecting the Lockerbie bombing to show up here

[@BoaFilmsPlc]

Beautifully worded! I remember this tragic event very well (I'm that old!) We can only hope that this will be concluded soon. So the next-of-kin can finally move on with their lives.

[@kristoffermangila]

Ugh... this incident was the tipping point that led to the downward spiral of a great airline, and the guy who ordered the bombing was only taken out - more than 30 years later, by his own people. Little consolation for the families of the victims, IMO.

[@GreenGuy0113]

I live near Detroit, and where one of my family is buried, is a memorial to the crash

[@flickcentergaming680]

Happy 4th of July!

[@richiem86]

I knew about Lockerbie before hand, but remember learning about this disaster during training to be a flight attendant/cabin crew in 2011, and the implications and security regulations etcetera out in place afterward but I never knew about those who passed away after impact

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Wow. Such a typical airline shame. I didn't hear these details. Airline gets warning. Uses warning to justify surcharge or rate hike but does nothing with money or to address warning. Wtaf. Also never knew the laundry and free canteens. Thanks to the locals for this. They didn't have to but they did

[@JoshuaRichie-xf2gs]

With Pan Am being the focal point, I imagine the Tenerife disaster will be discussed soon

[@alexhajnal107]

KLM was directly responsible for that one.

[@JoshuaRichie-xf2gs]

@alexhajnal107 I never said Pan Am was responsible. They were still involved, though.

[@Straswa]

Great video Darkness, RIP to all the souls lost in this tragedy.

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I was in West Germany (in the USAF, Rhein Main AB) when this happened. I actually knew somebody that was supposed to be on Flight 103 but missed his flight as he didn't get to the airport on time.

[@pandawok301]

Well at least Gaddafi gots what coming to him.

[@JoshuaRichie-xf2gs]

Another commercial airline to focus on would be TWA.

[@KnightRanger38]

I had to pause the video when it mentioned the Syracuse University students since a relative of mine was originally scheduled to be on that flight. The decision to spend a couple more days in London saved their life.

[@richiem86]

If anyone is In/visiting London (England) the imperial war museum has the dock/stand from the original trial on display

[@alexhajnal107]

A close relative of mine flew that flight just a couple of weeks prior so this event is a bit personal. What a pointless act. I remember hearing an interview with someone who had been on the connecting flight out of Germany. She described one gleeful young girl who was near her on the flight and who brought joy to her fellow passengers. The girl was on the onward flight to New York. As the woman put it, "You didn't deserve this."

[@ALCO-C855-fan]

WTF?! That's so tragic!^Thx. for sharing all facts you could gather. Bloody terrorists!

[@Gordanovich02]

There is a grim post-script to this; fourteen year old Steven Flannigan of Sherwood Crescent had gone over to a neighbour's house to set up a new bicycle that was a Christmas present for his younger sister. While gone, a large part of the aircraft fell on his home, killing his sister and both his parents. His older brother, who'd been living in England at the time, died in 1993, possibly a consequence of drug use as he struggled to cope with the loss of his parents and sister. Steven tried very hard to make a go of life but in 2000, in a suspected suicide, was struck and killed by a train.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Well, this is a can of worms, because the cloud of "evidence" points so many ways. However, I admire you for tackling this, and may all analysis contribute to the future knowledge of this terrorist act.

[@MrCateagle]

One wonders how things would have changed if the US had stood up to Khaddafi when he first came to power in 1969. Especially if the US had retained Wheelus AFB ln Libya.

[@nathanlerma9891]

Happy Fourth 🎆🎆🎆

[@ElurosAthena]

Absolutely love the video but I pinky promise Heathrow Airport is not pronounced that way.

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

So much darkness. Anyone else have a large portion of video black ? Never mind. It's just really dark at night animations. Really liked like black screen

[@generalprincecodyhedgewolf2944]

Is this prior to 9/11?

[@GreenGuy0113]

Yeah, it was 1988

[@generalprincecodyhedgewolf2944]

9/11 was 2001

[@ValleyThrills]

Any chance we can get an American Freedom Train video for 4th of July 2025 or 2026 for Americas 250th birthday

[@alexhajnal107]

If they do a 2026 edition of the train one hopes there'll be less racism and revisionist history. Depends who wins the White House I guess.

[@justanotheraviator2357]

Happy forth of July story eh! 😂

[@Tom.......]

Free Palistine!

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

United, we stand with Israel

[@alexhajnal107]

Honestly, neither of the combatants are the good guys. The civilians are the victims (as always).