On Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at 2:03 p.m. EST, the Syracuse University community gathered virtually for the annual Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service. The service, hosted by the Dean and Chaplains of Hendricks Chapel, honored the 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University study abroad students, who were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland on that date and time 33 years ago. A recording of this service, along with remembrances submitted by members of the Syracuse University and Lockerbie, Scotland communities, and family and friends of the victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in advance of the 2021 annual memorial service can be found on the Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service portion of this site.
An annual memorial service was also held by the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, Inc. at the Memorial Cairn at Arlington National Cemetery. Speakers for this event were Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Paul Abbate and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. The families were joined by current and alumni Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars and members of the Syracuse University community. A recording and photographs of the Arlington National Cemetery service is available on the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, Inc. website at this link.