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Hijacked: Flight 73

The 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi is a tale of terror, tragedy, and bravery, largely due to the actions of a group of flight attendants and a Pan Am employee who risked his life in negotiations.

Director

Ben Anthony

Year

Genre

documentary, drama

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N/A

Production

Blast! Films,Sky Original Productions

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https://www.sky.com/tv-guide/20230430/4101-1/121/E470-f5

Rajesh

Viraf

Jamal

Safarini

Brig. TARIQ RAFI

Sunshine

Yasmin Kaur Barn

Dwijal

Gabriel Fernandes

Mike

Naseem

Maryanne

Sherene

Farhana

Khalil

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It is long... Let me finish!
It's long-standing Pan Am... - Hijacked: Flight 73

It is long... Let me finish! It's long-standing Pan Am....

Everybody was calling me.
"Have you heard anything more?" - Hijacked: Flight 73

Everybody was calling me. "Have you heard anything more...

And they promise that as soon
as the crew is provided to them, - Hijacked: Flight 73

And they promise that as soon as the crew is provided to the...

All these horrific scenes
going through your mind - Hijacked: Flight 73

All these horrific scenes going through your mind

After... Many, many hours...
I think seven, eight hours, - Hijacked: Flight 73

After... Many, many hours... I think seven, eight hours,

For a long time,
we didn't have any food or drinks. - Hijacked: Flight 73

For a long time, we didn't have any food or drinks.

We were well into many hours. - Hijacked: Flight 73

We were well into many hours.

Eventually,
I remember them passing out - Hijacked: Flight 73

Eventually, I remember them passing out

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY) - Hijacked: Flight 73

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY)

There has to be another song." - Hijacked: Flight 73

There has to be another song."

But eventually, - Hijacked: Flight 73

But eventually,

A moment of happiness
in this really tense situation. - Hijacked: Flight 73

A moment of happiness in this really tense situation.

That little kid really helped me. - Hijacked: Flight 73

That little kid really helped me.

I was very scared, deep inside, - Hijacked: Flight 73

I was very scared, deep inside,

And trying to do
her elder sister's duty. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And trying to do her elder sister's duty.

And that situation, - Hijacked: Flight 73

And that situation,

And my brother, Imran,
started to get angry. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And my brother, Imran, started to get angry.

He was planning just to take the gun
from the young guy. - Hijacked: Flight 73

He was planning just to take the gun from the young guy.

My brother was six feet tall
and he was a sportsman. - Hijacked: Flight 73

My brother was six feet tall and he was a sportsman.

He was an athlete and he had all the
qualities of an athlete, you know? - Hijacked: Flight 73

He was an athlete and he had all the qualities of an athlete...

He said, "Let's go from this side,
I'll go from that side, - Hijacked: Flight 73

He said, "Let's go from this side, I'll go fr...

Why are they all
sitting like ducks?" - Hijacked: Flight 73

Why are they all sitting like ducks?"

Yeah, so maybe three people
be will be dead, four. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Yeah, so maybe three people be will be dead, four.

I did not want my little brother dead. - Hijacked: Flight 73

I did not want my little brother dead.

MIKE: There was one point where
Safarini sat down opposite me. - Hijacked: Flight 73

MIKE: There was one point where Safarini sat down opposite m...

And he just said,
"I'm sorry about this. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And he just said, "I'm sorry about this.

I would like to go out dancing,
go out drinking, go out with women. - Hijacked: Flight 73

I would like to go out dancing, go out drinking, go out with...

But the Americans and Israelis
have stolen my country, - Hijacked: Flight 73

But the Americans and Israelis have stolen my country,

I wouldn't in any way
condone what he was doing. - Hijacked: Flight 73

I wouldn't in any way condone what he was doing.

...sorry for him. He thought that
terrorism would do some good. - Hijacked: Flight 73

...sorry for him. He thought that terrorism would do some go...

And yet it would only increase
all of the anger and suffering. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And yet it would only increase all of the anger and sufferin...

But as time went on, - Hijacked: Flight 73

But as time went on,

Safarini seemed to be
in control of the situation. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Safarini seemed to be in control of the situation.

He said, "The captain's coming back
and we're gonna fly to Cyprus. - Hijacked: Flight 73

He said, "The captain's coming back and we're...

But where do you all wanna go?"
He was actually joking with us. - Hijacked: Flight 73

But where do you all wanna go?" He was actually joking ...

"Cos I can take you all anywhere." - Hijacked: Flight 73

"Cos I can take you all anywhere."

But I felt I had to drink with him. - Hijacked: Flight 73

But I felt I had to drink with him.

He asked me if I would go to the
disco with him if he came to Mumbai. - Hijacked: Flight 73

He asked me if I would go to the disco with him if he came t...

I saw a belt around his waist. - Hijacked: Flight 73

I saw a belt around his waist.

I asked what that was and he said, - Hijacked: Flight 73

I asked what that was and he said,

It definitely looked like
it contained enough explosives - Hijacked: Flight 73

It definitely looked like it contained enough explosives

(ALARM BLARES)
- What is this?
- It's OK! - Hijacked: Flight 73

(ALARM BLARES) - What is this? - It's OK!

Suddenly,
there was a loud, jarring sound. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Suddenly, there was a loud, jarring sound.

I told him, "It's OK. It's just
someone in the toilet smoking." - Hijacked: Flight 73

I told him, "It's OK. It's just someone in th...

Safarini's mood got a lot worse. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Safarini's mood got a lot worse.

He was afraid of snipers outside. - Hijacked: Flight 73

He was afraid of snipers outside.

Good morning. Pan American flight 73, - Hijacked: Flight 73

Good morning. Pan American flight 73,

Back to the hijack, and Pan Am in
London has issued a telephone number - Hijacked: Flight 73

Back to the hijack, and Pan Am in London has issued a teleph...

I suggested we listen to his demand - Hijacked: Flight 73

I suggested we listen to his demand

At this point,
I think he believed that - Hijacked: Flight 73

At this point, I think he believed that

"Clipper 73, come in, please." - Hijacked: Flight 73

"Clipper 73, come in, please."

Clipper 73, come in, please. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Clipper 73, come in, please.

At that point, I knew...
Come in, please. - Hijacked: Flight 73

At that point, I knew... Come in, please.

After running for 15 hours or so... - Hijacked: Flight 73

After running for 15 hours or so...

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY) - Hijacked: Flight 73

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY)

Kharas explained
the power had failed - Hijacked: Flight 73

Kharas explained the power had failed

There was a very bright light - Hijacked: Flight 73

There was a very bright light

And Safarini believed
that people from the outside - Hijacked: Flight 73

And Safarini believed that people from the outside

They said, "The aircraft is not
responding when we are calling out. - Hijacked: Flight 73

They said, "The aircraft is not responding when we are ...

Maybe the APU has failed, - Hijacked: Flight 73

Maybe the APU has failed,

The music had stopped, the hiss
of the air-conditioning had stopped, - Hijacked: Flight 73

The music had stopped, the hiss of the air-conditioning had ...

Jamal shook me awake,
- kept pushing me.
- Go! - Hijacked: Flight 73

Jamal shook me awake, - kept pushing me. - Go!

Safarini saw me right in front
and he told me to go behind, - Hijacked: Flight 73

Safarini saw me right in front and he told me to go behind,

I said, "Is this OK?"
And he says, "Yes, sit." - Hijacked: Flight 73

I said, "Is this OK?" And he says, "Yes, sit....

I saw a window seat this time - Hijacked: Flight 73

I saw a window seat this time

This is unbelievable." - Hijacked: Flight 73

This is unbelievable."

It became challenging to even take
a nice, fresh breath of air. - Hijacked: Flight 73

It became challenging to even take a nice, fresh breath of a...

(HIJACKERS SPEAK ARABIC) - Hijacked: Flight 73

(HIJACKERS SPEAK ARABIC)

Safarini said,
"Make an announcement. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Safarini said, "Make an announcement.

I am trying to restore the lights." - Hijacked: Flight 73

I am trying to restore the lights."

When I got there,
the airplane was in total darkness. - Hijacked: Flight 73

When I got there, the airplane was in total darkness.

I said,
"Let's put the tarmac lights on - Hijacked: Flight 73

I said, "Let's put the tarmac lights on

An older lady leaned forward to me
and very quietly said... - Hijacked: Flight 73

An older lady leaned forward to me and very quietly said...

..."They're going to kill us now,
aren't they?" - Hijacked: Flight 73

..."They're going to kill us now, aren't they...

Everybody was bracing themselves - Hijacked: Flight 73

Everybody was bracing themselves

(EXHALES) - Hijacked: Flight 73

My brother, he told me, - Hijacked: Flight 73

My brother, he told me,

I needed to convince Safarini - Hijacked: Flight 73

I needed to convince Safarini

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING) - Hijacked: Flight 73

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING)

Cos... I didn't know
what was happening. - Hijacked: Flight 73

Cos... I didn't know what was happening.

And I felt gun shells
hitting my arm. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And I felt gun shells hitting my arm.

I looked up and that's when I saw - Hijacked: Flight 73

I looked up and that's when I saw

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING) - Hijacked: Flight 73

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING)

It was like mass howling.
It was unearthly. - Hijacked: Flight 73

It was like mass howling. It was unearthly.

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING)..I saw him
throwing the hand grenade on us. - Hijacked: Flight 73

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING)..I saw him throwing the hand grenade...

And the hand grenades
they threw on our feet. - Hijacked: Flight 73

And the hand grenades they threw on our feet.

My leg and his leg,
we were all, like, you know, - Hijacked: Flight 73

My leg and his leg, we were all, like, you know,

(EXPLOSION AND GUNFIRE)
I thought, - Hijacked: Flight 73

(EXPLOSION AND GUNFIRE) I thought,

...co-worker, the Pan Am
maintenance man, Kharas... - Hijacked: Flight 73

...co-worker, the Pan Am maintenance man, Kharas...

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING)
Someone started climbing over me - Hijacked: Flight 73

(GUNFIRE AND SCREAMING) Someone started climbing over me

Hijacked: Flight 73 poster

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The 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi is a tale of terror, tragedy, and bravery, largely due to the actions of a group of flight attendants and a Pan Am employee who risked his life in negotiations.

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Director: Ben Anthony

Writer: N/A

Production: Blast! Films,Sky Original Productions

Genre: documentary, drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 29 Apr 2023

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.sky.com/tv-guide/20230430/4101-1/121/E470-f5