Pan Am Flight 103
An explosive device in a forward-hold baggage container destroyed the fuselage structure and initiated a rapid breakup over Scotland.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Airlines
Pan American World Airways accidents and incidents
Pan American World Airways appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 1977 to 1988. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 1988 | Pan Am Flight 103 | Boeing 747-121 | Breakup near Lockerbie, Scotland; debris extended far east | 270: 259 aboard and 11 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 27 March 1977 | KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 | KLM Boeing 747-206 B and Pan Am B-747-121 | Runway at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife, Canary Islands | 583 died: 248 KLM and 335 Pan Am including nine later deaths; 61 Pan Am survivors, calculated from report table | LEVEL 3 Final report |
KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736
KLM began its takeoff while Pan Am was still taxiing on the same runway. Low cloud prevented the tower from seeing the developing collision.
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LEVEL 3 Final report