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Hijacked: Flight 73

Kharas explainedthe power had failed and that the emergency lighting would not last for...

Kharas explained
the power had failed and that the emergency lighting would not last for longer
than 15 minutes, after which it would not be possible
to restore the lights at all and there would be no power
for the plane to take off

Full Transcript

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Kharas explained the power had failed
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and that the emergency lighting
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would not last for longer than 15 minutes,
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after which it would not be possible to restore the lights at all
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and there would be no power for the plane to take off.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
01:01:21
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.
There was a very bright light - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
There was a very bright light
And Safarini believed that people from the outside - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
And Safarini believed that people from the outside
They said, "The aircraft is not responding when we are calling out. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
They said, "The aircraft is not responding when we are ...
Maybe the APU has failed, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
Maybe the APU has failed,
The music had stopped, the hiss of the air-conditioning had stopped, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
The music had stopped, the hiss of the air-conditioning had ...
Jamal shook me awake, - kept pushing me. - Go! - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Jamal shook me awake, - kept pushing me. - Go!
Safarini saw me right in front and he told me to go behind, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
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 00:05
I said, "Is this OK?" And he says, "Yes, sit....
I saw a window seat this time - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
I saw a window seat this time
This is unbelievable." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
This is unbelievable."
It became challenging to even take a nice, fresh breath of air. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
It became challenging to even take a nice, fresh breath of a...
(HIJACKERS SPEAK ARABIC) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
(HIJACKERS SPEAK ARABIC)
Safarini said, "Make an announcement. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
Safarini said, "Make an announcement.
I am trying to restore the lights." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
I am trying to restore the lights."
When I got there, the airplane was in total darkness. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
When I got there, the airplane was in total darkness.
I said, "Let's put the tarmac lights on - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
I said, "Let's put the tarmac lights on
An older lady leaned forward to me and very quietly said... - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
An older lady leaned forward to me and very quietly said...
..."They're going to kill us now, aren't they?" - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
..."They're going to kill us now, aren't they...
Everybody was bracing themselves - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Everybody was bracing themselves
(EXHALES) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
(EXHALES)