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1986 Pan Am flight 73 hijacking...
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1986 Pan Am flight 73 hijacking...

Item # 729854 ·
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 6, 1986 

* Hijacking of Pan Am Boeing 747 Flight 73
* Killings on the tarmac in Karachi, Pakistan 
* Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization terrorists

The front page has a banner headline: "Hijackers Panic, Kill 15 on Jet" with subhead and related photo. More inside with a few more photos. 
Complete with all major sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

Background: The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 on September 5, 1986, stands as one of aviation history's most extraordinary crisis events due to the unique tactician choices, rare operational heroism, and tense standoff dynamics that unfolded on the tarmac in Karachi. Rather than taking off immediately, the hijacking was uniquely thwarted early on when head flight attendant Neerja Bhanot discreetly signaled the cockpit, prompting the pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer to escape through an upper hatch; this unprecedented move grounded the massive Boeing 747 and completely deprived the four Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization terrorists of air mobility. What followed was a remarkable 16-hour display of tactical composure inside a hostage environment, highlighted by the cabin crew's covert attempt to save American passengers by hiding their passports under seats and down trash chutes. The rare standoff culminated in darkness when the aircraft's power generators failed, triggering a chaotic gunfire and grenade assault by the hijackers before Pakistani Special Service Group commandos stormed the cabin, leading to 20 fatalities—including Bhanot, who sacrificed her life shielding children—and over 120 injuries out of the 393 total occupants on board.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$62
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.