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I knew that this might well be the Westerners' problem
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Hijacked: Flight 73

I knew that this might well bethe Westerners' problem

I knew that this might well be
the Westerners' problem

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I knew that this might well be the Westerners' problem.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
220
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:26
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.
(QUIET SOBBING) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
(QUIET SOBBING)
They were probably looking at me thinking, "He's in front of us." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
They were probably looking at me thinking, "He's i...
I just whispered to the man, "Where are you from?" - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
I just whispered to the man, "Where are you from?"
It's not something that I'm proud of, to think that, you know, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
It's not something that I'm proud of, to think tha...
On the second time when I went spoke to him, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
On the second time when I went spoke to him,
He was not that good in English. He was asking the girl - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
He was not that good in English. He was asking the girl
I'll give you a walkie-talkie. No! - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
I'll give you a walkie-talkie. No!
He was angry and he said he wanted to fly to Larnaca, Cyprus. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
He was angry and he said he wanted to fly to Larnaca, Cyprus...
And he said there were a lot of their friends - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
And he said there were a lot of their friends
And they want to go there to get them released. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
And they want to go there to get them released.
I want the crew to come back to fly the plane out." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
I want the crew to come back to fly the plane out."
The Pakistani officials' approach was, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:18
The Pakistani officials' approach was,
I was told by the officials that if need be, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
I was told by the officials that if need be,
And I said, "I have the responsibility - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
And I said, "I have the responsibility
Now the plane is on the ground and we can negotiate, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Now the plane is on the ground and we can negotiate,
But once up in the air, nobody has control over that plane." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
But once up in the air, nobody has control over that plane.&...
Safarini kept trying to see if he was on the news. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
Safarini kept trying to see if he was on the news.
And the first person in the aisle he just grabbed and brought up front. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
And the first person in the aisle he just grabbed and brough...
Medium height. Looks like somebody from India. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Medium height. Looks like somebody from India.
Safarini said, "If you don't get the pilots, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
Safarini said, "If you don't get the pilots,