The Lockerbie Bombing

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:aftermath Increased scrutiny of Libyan government
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Boeing_747-121
gptkbp:airline_security_changes Changes in international airline security protocols
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:Semtex
gptkbp:casualties 270
American citizens
British citizens
Support for victims' families
270 deaths
Libyan citizens
American and British citizens among others
gptkbp:collaboration International cooperation in investigation
gptkbp:commemoration annual memorial service
Annual memorial events held in Lockerbie
Commemorative plaques and services
gptkbp:community_impact Influenced global counter-terrorism policies
gptkbp:conflict Libya's isolation
gptkbp:consequences International law regarding terrorism
Political ramifications for Libya
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Abdelbaset_al-Megrahi
gptkbp:court Scottish court
Trial in the Netherlands
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films
inspired documentaries
inspired books
inspired songs
Inspiration for films and documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in literature and art
gptkbp:date December 21, 1988
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:Lockerbie:_The_Truth
Numerous documentaries produced
gptkbp:film The Last of the Lockerbie Bombing
gptkbp:film_editing The Lockerbie Bombing: A True Story
gptkbp:first_published The Lockerbie Bombing: The Story of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
gptkbp:government_response UK-Libya relations
US-Libya relations
U. S. and UK government investigations
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in historical studies
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various historical records
gptkbp:historical_significance changed aviation security policies
one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history
led to increased counter-terrorism efforts
highlighted the role of state-sponsored terrorism
influenced international terrorism laws
Marked a turning point in aviation security
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lockerbie Bombing
gptkbp:impact gptkb:international_relations
Increased airport security
gptkbp:international_relations Affected U. S.-Libya relations
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:FBI
3 years
Several years
FBI and Scottish police
The Lockerbie Case: The Evidence
Conviction of Libyan intelligence officer
Difficulty in gathering evidence
Investigative journalism on the case
Pan Am Flight 103: The Lockerbie Investigation
Use of forensic science in investigation
gptkbp:is_accountable_to Calls for accountability from governments involved
gptkbp:is_debated_in Influenced political discourse on terrorism.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by Political reasons
political reasons
gptkbp:legacy Legacy of unresolved questions and theories
gptkbp:legal_outcome al-Megrahi's release
gptkbp:legislation Anti-terrorism laws enacted
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lockerbie,_Scotland
gptkbp:media_appearances Portrayed in various media outlets
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Lockerbie_Memorial_Garden
gptkbp:occasion December 21
Annual memorial services
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Libyan_Arab_Airlines
gptkb:Libyan_government
gptkbp:public_awareness Increased public awareness of terrorism risks
gptkbp:public_reaction Outrage and grief worldwide
Public inquiry into the bombing
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1986_U._S._bombing_of_Libya
1991 UN sanctions against Libya
gptkbp:resolution gptkb:Resolution_731
gptkb:Resolution_748
gptkb:Resolution_883
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:United_Nations_sanctions_against_Libya
increased airport security
U. S. sanctions against Libya
gptkbp:security Enhanced security measures at airports
gptkbp:significance One of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history
gptkbp:survivors Few survivors from the crash
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Pan_Am_Flight_103
gptkbp:theory Various conspiracy theories exist
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of intelligence reports
witness testimonies
forensic evidence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pan_Am_Flight_103
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5