In December 1988 , the A74 around Lockerbie received international media attention , when Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by an explosive device above the town , scattering debris around the local area . The wing section of the aircraft landed in Sherwood Crescent , which runs parallel to what was then the A74 Lockerbie Bypass , destroying houses and striking several vehicles . According to eyewitness reports , the resulting fires caused cars to be set alight on the road , and took " a huge bite out of the southbound lane "
Pan Am Flight 103
Pan Am Flight 103
A74 road