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Hijacked: Flight 73

At the pointwhen the shooting started, the commandos, they were half a mileaway from the...

At the point
when the shooting started, the commandos, they were half a mile
away from the aircraft

Full Transcript

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At the point when the shooting started,
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the commandos, they were half a mile away from the aircraft.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:17
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
Blast! Films,Sky Original Productions

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Movie Summary

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.
So by the time they would... get up - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
So by the time they would... get up
There have been criticisms, largely that it was 25 minutes - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
There have been criticisms, largely that it was 25 minutes
I spoke to the Secretary of Defence and he told me - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:14
I spoke to the Secretary of Defence and he told me
President Zia was full of praise for the way his security forces - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
President Zia was full of praise for the way his security fo...
The Pakistani government at the time saw Pan Am 73 as an embarrassment - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
The Pakistani government at the time saw Pan Am 73 as an emb...
I'm very proud of them because I think the handling was professional, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
I'm very proud of them because I think the handling was...
The FBI turned up in Karachi and interviewed people. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
The FBI turned up in Karachi and interviewed people.
But General Zia was very firm - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
But General Zia was very firm
We have now a very effective law, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
We have now a very effective law,
So I was aware of the trial - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
So I was aware of the trial
But after various reductions, that just came down to being - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
But after various reductions, that just came down to being
Libya today categorically denied - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
Libya today categorically denied
Politics, it's a game with rules that are not written down. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Politics, it's a game with rules that are not written d...
And that's why professional diplomats and politicians play it. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
And that's why professional diplomats and politicians p...
Administration officials have been very cautious - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Administration officials have been very cautious
Libya and Colonel Gaddafi, we cannot connect this one at this time. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Libya and Colonel Gaddafi, we cannot connect this one at thi...
- Are you gonna look, however? - Well, we will always be, er, vigilant - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
- Are you gonna look, however? - Well, we will always be, er...
Why was the US hesitant to point to Libya as the culprit in Pan Am 73? - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Why was the US hesitant to point to Libya as the culprit in ...
Optics. Put it this way, I think it was embarrassing for Ronald Reagan. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Optics. Put it this way, I think it was embarrassing for Ron...
You know, trying to kill Gaddafi in Tripoli - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
You know, trying to kill Gaddafi in Tripoli