Photos: 25th anniversary of the explosion of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie
December 21, 2013
Jane Schultz (L, back to camera) who lost her son Tom and and unidentified friends lay down flowers during a memorial ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. Britain was due to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing on 21 December, with memorials for the 270 victims being held in London and in the Scottish town where Pan Am flight 103 came crashing down following a terrorist attack. Pam Am flight 103 was flying from London to New York on 21 December 1988 when it exploded in the air and crashed onto Lockerbie, killing everyone on board and 11 people on the ground. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Jane Schultz (2-R) who lost her son Tom and Sir John Orr (C, second row), a former Chief Constable who was the officer in charge the night Pan-Am 103 went down, attend a memorial ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. Others are not identified. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Unidentified relatives and friends attend a memorial ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. Britain marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing on 21 December, with memorials for the 270 victims being held in London and in the Scottish town where Pan Am flight 103 came crashing down following a terrorist attack. Pam Am flight 103 was flying from London to New York on 21 December 1988 when it exploded in the air and crashed onto Lockerbie, killing everyone on board and 11 people on the ground. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Relatives and friends place flowers at the memorial during a ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
A floral tribute is placed at the memorial during a ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond places flowers at the memorial during a ceremony at Dryfesdale Cemetery in Lockerbie, Scotland, 21 December 2013. EPA/BRIAN STEWART ( BRITAIN USA TERRORISM LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Ted Reina (C), whose daughter was a flight attendant on Pan Am flight 103, which Libyan terrorists blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, gathers at a memorial cairn with his friends Becky Sprecher (L) and Phyllis Cram (R), to honor his daughter's memory in Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. The terrorist act killed 243 passengers and 16 crew members, as well as 11 people on the ground. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Friends and family members of passengers killed on Pan Am flight 103, which Libyan terrorists blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, gather at a memorial cairn to honor the victims in Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. The terrorist act killed 243 passengers and 16 crew members, as well as 11 people on the ground. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Family members of passengers killed on Pan Am flight 103, which Libyan terrorists blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, gather for a memorial service near a memorial cairn that honors the victims in Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. The terrorist act killed 243 passengers and 16 crew members, as well as 11 people on the ground. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Family members of passengers killed on Pan Am flight 103, which Libyan terrorists blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, gather for a memorial service near a memorial cairn that honors the victims in Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Richard Johns makes an etching of his friend's name, Noelle Lydie Campbell Berti, from a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery which honors those killed on Pan Am flight 103 on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. Libyan terrorists blew up the plane over Lockerbie, Scotland; the terrorist act killed 243 passengers and 16 crew members, as well as 11 people on the ground. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Leo Ciulla makes an etching of his grandfather's name, Frank Ciulla, from a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery which honors those killed on Pan Am flight 103 on the 25th anniversary of the incident in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 21 December 2013. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ( USA LOCKERBIE ANNIVERSARY )
Relatives and friends of the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 gather around the memorial cairn at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, during a memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Pan Am Flight 103 that crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland. New York bound Pan Am flight 103, exploded over the southern Scottish town on the evening of Dec. 21, 1988, killing 270 people aboard the plane and on the ground. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ( Lockerbie Memorials )
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond carries a wreath to the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am flight 103 bombing in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland. Saturday Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell). ( Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
Canon Patrick Keegans who was the Parish priest at the time of the Lockerbie air disaster stands in front of the memorial wall in Dryfesdale cemetery in Lockerbie on the 25th anniversary of the disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458221461 )
Relatives of those killed in the Lockerbie air disaster pay their respects at the 25th anniversary memorial service for the disaster at Dryfesdale cemetery on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458744743 )
Relatives of those killed in the Lockerbie air disaster pay their respects at the 25th anniversary memorial service for the disaster at Dryfesdale cemetery on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458744765 )
Families, relatives and dignitaries gather to pay their respects at the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749703 )
Families, relatives and dignitaries gather to pay their respects at the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749711 )
A young girl crouches at her mothers' feet during the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749713 )
Families, relatives and dignitaries gather to pay their respects at the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749733 )
Families, relatives and dignitaries gather to pay their respects at the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749749 )
Families and relatives attend a memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749751 )
Families, relatives and dignitaries gather to pay their respects at the memorial service in Dryfesdale cemetery to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the air disaster on December 21, 2013 in Lockerbie, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) ( 458749757 )
Family members surround a cairn dedicated to those for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 during a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755219 )
A person reaches to touch the names of loved ones carved into the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755223 )
Family members search for the names of loved ones carved into the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755387 )
A card is shown at the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755389 )
Family members search for the names of loved ones carved into the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755393 )
Family members surround a cairn dedicated to those for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 during a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755397 )
Family members search for the names of loved ones carved into the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458755401 )
Family members place flowers at the base of a cairn following a remembrance ceremony for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458764659 )
A bouquet of Scottish heather left at the base of a cairn during a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) ( 458764667 )
A handwritten card is seen on a wreath laid by the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of the Pan Am flight 103 bombing in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell). ( Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
Craig Lynes, left, US government representative and Zoja Bazarnic, right, U.S consulate principal officer carry a wreath to the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am flight 103 bombing in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland. Saturday Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell). ( Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
Craig Lynes, left, US government representative and Zoja Bazarnic, right, U.S consulate principal officer carry a wreath to the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am flight 103 bombing in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland. Saturday Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) ( Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
Floral tributes are seen near the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of Pan Am flight 103 bombing in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell). ( Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
Hedda Flynn, 8, touches the Pan Am Flight 103 memorial cairn at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, bearing his uncleís name John Patrick Flynn, who just turned 22 at the time of the crash, during a memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Pan Am Flight 103 that crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ( Lockerbie Memorials )
The shadow of a member of the public is seen looking at the main memorial stone in memory of the victims of Pan Am flight 103 bombing, in the garden of remembrance at Dryfesdale Cemetery, near Lockerbie, Scotland. Saturday Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell). ( APTOPIX Britain Lockerbie 25th Anniversary )
A woman wipes her eye during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie air disaster at Westminster Abbey in London on December 21, 2013. Britain, the United States and Libya issued a joint call Saturday for justice over the Lockerbie bombing as services were held to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, which claimed 270 lives. The three governments gave their "deepest condolences" to relatives of those who died when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, en route from London to New York. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LUKE MACGREGOR/AFP/Getty Images ( 525594592 )
Chris Evans places a memorial candle for the victims of the Lockerbie bombing during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack at Westminster Abbey in London on December 21, 2013. Britain, the United States and Libya issued a joint call Saturday for justice over the Lockerbie bombing as services were held to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, which claimed 270 lives. The three governments gave their "deepest condolences" to relatives of those who died when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, en route from London to New York. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LUKE MACGREGOR/AFP/Getty Images ( 525594634 )
Attendees react during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing at Westminster Abbey in London December 21, 2013. Britain, the United States and Libya issued a joint call Saturday for justice over the Lockerbie bombing as services were held to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, which claimed 270 lives. The three governments gave their "deepest condolences" to relatives of those who died when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, en route from London to New York. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LUKE MACGREGOR/AFP/Getty Images ( 525594861 )
Jennifer Evans (R), a niece of one of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, holds a memorial candle with other victims' friends and relatives during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing at Westminster Abbey in London December 21, 2013. Britain, the United States and Libya issued a joint call Saturday for justice over the Lockerbie bombing as services were held to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, which claimed 270 lives. The three governments gave their "deepest condolences" to relatives of those who died when Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, en route from London to New York. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LUKE MACGREGOR/AFP/Getty Images ( 525594864 )
Relatives and friends of the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 gather around the memorial cairn at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, during a memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Pan Am Flight 103 that crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland. New York bound Pan Am flight 103, exploded over the southern Scottish town on the evening of Dec. 21, 1988, killing 270 people aboard the plane and on the ground. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ( Lockerbie Memorials )
A file picture taken in Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 22, 1988, shows damage caused by the explosion of Pan Am flight 103 that exploded killing all 259 people aboard. British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday December 21, 2013, expressed Britain's "unconditional admiration" for the families of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing on the attack's 25th anniversary. AFP PHOTO / ROY LETKEY/AFP/Getty Images ( 525585670 )
A file picture taken in Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 22, 1988, shows the wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 aircraft that exploded killing all 259 people aboard. British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday December 21, 2013, expressed Britain's "unconditional admiration" for the families of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing on the attack's 25th anniversary. AFP PHOTO / ROY LETKEY//AFP/Getty Images ( 525585647 )
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