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Hijacked: Flight 73

My 11-year-old brain was used to going through drills, fire drills at school,earthquake...

My 11-year-old brain was used to going through drills, fire drills at school,
earthquake drills

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My 11-year-old brain
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was used to going through drills,
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fire drills at school, earthquake drills.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
517
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:01
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.
"Ah, it's just another drill. It's a hijack drill." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:15
"Ah, it's just another drill. It's a hijack d...
I dialled the emergency number for the cockpit. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
I dialled the emergency number for the cockpit.
On this 747, the cockpit crew is on the upper deck. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
On this 747, the cockpit crew is on the upper deck.
So they would not be able to see what was happening in the main deck. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
So they would not be able to see what was happening in the m...
My flight engineer, he came right back in the cockpit - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
My flight engineer, he came right back in the cockpit
(TANNOY BINGS) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
(TANNOY BINGS)
"Ladies and gentlemen, the group responsible apologise - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
"Ladies and gentlemen, the group responsible apologise
But if you make any sudden movement, you will be shot." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
But if you make any sudden movement, you will be shot."
When I saw that the ad for Pan Am said they were hiring - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
When I saw that the ad for Pan Am said they were hiring
Pan Am was an international carrier. It kind of made history. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Pan Am was an international carrier. It kind of made history...
There were 10,000 applications. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
There were 10,000 applications.
They'd only ever had flight attendants from the US. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
They'd only ever had flight attendants from the US.
I was born in Bombay. I always wanted to be a flight attendant. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
I was born in Bombay. I always wanted to be a flight attenda...
Anywhere in the world you went, there's two names people knew. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
Anywhere in the world you went, there's two names peopl...
'More style, more luxury in the sky.' - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:11
'More style, more luxury in the sky.'
So prestigious, you want to give it your best. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
So prestigious, you want to give it your best.
We were a young bunch of enthusiastic, excited young people. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
We were a young bunch of enthusiastic, excited young people.
It was about two and a half months - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
It was about two and a half months
It sounded to me as if this was the leader of the terrorists. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
It sounded to me as if this was the leader of the terrorists...
He was the real deal. Quick! Come! Where are the pilots? - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
He was the real deal. Quick! Come! Where are the pilots?