The investigation into the Lockerbie bombing continues this Monday, May 26th at 9:00 PM GMT on BBC One, with “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” reaching a pivotal point in its exploration of the devastating tragedy. Episode 4 picks up with Scottish police uncovering a new, seemingly promising lead.
As detectives examine the evidence, a clearer picture begins to emerge of how the bomb might have managed to bypass airport security. This leads them to a crucial clue – bomb-damaged clothing recovered from the wreckage and the all-important Frankfurt luggage list. Following these fragile threads of evidence takes the investigation to an unexpected location: a seemingly ordinary clothes shop on the Mediterranean island of Malta.
“The Bombing of Pan Am 103” meticulously reconstructs the investigation on both sides of the Atlantic. From the painstaking initial search for evidence in the fields of Lockerbie, to the eventual trial at Camp Zeist in 2000, the series aims to unravel the events surrounding the bombing of Pan Am 103 on December 21, 1988.
The series also focuses on the human cost of this act of terrorism, conveying the immense suffering of those impacted by the tragedy.
