Lyric discussion by JohnE70 

Cover art for U.S.L.S. 1 lyrics by Public Image Limited

This is about Pan Am Flight 103 which was brought down by a bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground. John Lydon and his wife Nora were booked to be on that flight, but missed it due to delays.

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