Lockerbie is a small town in Scotland most known for the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103, which blew up over the town on December 22, 1988. 259 passengers and 11 people on the ground died in the bombing. A former Libyan intelligence officer, Abdelbaset ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, was convicted of placing a bomb inside a suitcase that was brought onto the airplane. Megrahi has denied that he was involved in the bombing and is appealing the conviction.CNN: Lockerbie marks 20th anniversary of bombing (December 21, 2008)
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Town in Scotland
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Has prehistoric sites, including a fort from the Iron AgeAll About Lockerbie: Lockerbie Information
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Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over Lockerbie on December 22, 1988
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Flight was on its way from London to New York City when exploding
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Had the flight not been delayed, the plane would have exploded over the Atlantic OceanThe bNET: The Lockerbie Verdict: Roll-call of the dead... (February 1, 2001)
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The 20th anniversary of the bombing over Lockerbie was commemorated on December 22, 2008
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11 people on the ground in Lockerbie died from debris from the explosionCNN: Lockerbie marks 20th anniversary of bombing (December 21, 2008)
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A memorial and remembrance garden has been built at the Dryfesdale Cemetery in LockerbieCNN: Lockerbie marks 20th anniversary of bombing (December 21, 2008)
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