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What happened in the Lockerbie bombing? 35th anniversary of tragedy recognised

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It has been 35 years since a bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 while it was flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie.

The tragedy, which claimed the lives of 270 people, became known as the Lockerbie bombing – and is considered the UK's deadliest terrorist attack to date.

Today, tributes have poured in as people remember the incident that took place more than three decades ago.

Scotland's   was among those and Lockerbie residents who lost their lives during the tragedy.

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