On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 passengers and crew aboard, as well as 11 Lockerbie residents. After investigation, the UN and U.S. placed sanctions against Libya, as the most likely perpetrator. In 2003, Libya accepted responsibility but no remorse; they agreed to pay each victim’s family approximately $8 million in restitution. Pan Am sued Libya and later received a $30 million settlement but the airline went bankrupt anyway.
