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The true story behind Netflix's The Bombing of Pan Am 103: Lockerbie explained

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Nearly four decades after Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, one of the world's deadliest terrorist attacks is once again in the spotlight. Interest in the tragedy has been reignited by The Bombing of Pan Am 103 , the six-part BBC drama that first aired in the UK in 2025 and is now available worldwide on Netflix. The BBC has also launched Intrigue: Lockerbie , a new podcast revisiting the bombing, the investigation and the decades-long search for justice as the trial of alleged bomb-maker Abu Agila Mohammad Masud approaches in Washington. Here's the true story behind the Lockerbie disaster , how accurately Netflix portrays it, how the bombing reshaped aviation security and what happens next. What is The Bombing of Pan Am 103 about? Unlike the recent drama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth , which focused largely on campaigner Jim Swire and the families of the victims, The Bombing of Pan Am 103 tells the story through the investigation itself

First report: What To Watch Thursday: The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 Debuts, New Lacey Chabert Series, And More — tvline.com, 12d