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I knew how a British gentleman was supposed to behave
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Hijacked: Flight 73

I knew how a British gentlemanwas supposed to behave in this sort of extremity

I knew how a British gentleman
was supposed to behave in this sort of extremity

Full Transcript

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I knew how a British gentleman was supposed to behave
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in this sort of extremity.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:59
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.
It was probably nonsense, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
It was probably nonsense,
It's very important to make sure that the hijackers are calm - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
It's very important to make sure that the hijackers are...
They are wanting the American crew to come and take them away. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
They are wanting the American crew to come and take them awa...
The official of the government who was sitting in the Pan Am office, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
The official of the government who was sitting in the Pan Am...
My fear was, "How long will we just communicate with them - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:17
My fear was, "How long will we just communicate with th...
I went to ask him to tell me what is plan B? - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
I went to ask him to tell me what is plan B?
I was told, "I'm sorry, you can't speak to the governor just now. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
I was told, "I'm sorry, you can't speak to th...
He's having his lunch." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
He's having his lunch."
Right in the tail of the aeroplane is the aircraft power unit. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Right in the tail of the aeroplane is the aircraft power uni...
And that unit supplies electrical power - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
And that unit supplies electrical power
The APU is designed to run for maybe two hours, three hours. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
The APU is designed to run for maybe two hours, three hours.
It's not designed to run for 15 hours or 16 hours. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
It's not designed to run for 15 hours or 16 hours.
If the APU fails, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
If the APU fails,
I said, "We need to have a ground power unit connected - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:16
I said, "We need to have a ground power unit connected
And I have this late piece of copy that has just been handed to me. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
And I have this late piece of copy that has just been handed...
Pakistani officials are saying that the hijackers - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
Pakistani officials are saying that the hijackers
They communicated to him - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
They communicated to him
(PHONES RING) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
(PHONES RING)
Phone lines were inundated, non-stop, with people. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Phone lines were inundated, non-stop, with people.
(DISTANT SIREN WAILS) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
(DISTANT SIREN WAILS)