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Hijacked: Flight 73

The hijackers,dressed as security guards, took over the airliner shortly afterit stopped...

The hijackers,
dressed as security guards, took over the airliner shortly after
it stopped over at Karachi

Full Transcript

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The hijackers, dressed as security guards,
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took over the airliner shortly after it stopped over at Karachi.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
101
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:35
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.
They're known to have automatic weapons with them - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
They're known to have automatic weapons with them
I felt... absolutely desperate. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
I felt... absolutely desperate.
And I said, "My parents have no-one else. Please don't hurt me." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
And I said, "My parents have no-one else. Please don�...
But he just waved a hand as if to say, "I haven't got time for that." - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:05
But he just waved a hand as if to say, "I haven't ...
He was the doctor on an expedition to K2 - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
He was the doctor on an expedition to K2
In 1986, I'd taken the summer off to go on a mountaineering expedition - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
In 1986, I'd taken the summer off to go on a mountainee...
I wanted to... I wanted to see where he died and say goodbye. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:07
I wanted to... I wanted to see where he died and say goodbye...
I was absolutely convinced that I was gonna die. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
I was absolutely convinced that I was gonna die.
The main thing I thought about in that moment - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
The main thing I thought about in that moment
I thought about... what they had gone through, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
I thought about... what they had gone through,
I just felt so sad - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
I just felt so sad
I whispered to one of the flight attendants, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
I whispered to one of the flight attendants,
(DOOR OPENS) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
(DOOR OPENS)
Safarini stood one of the flight attendants in that crack of daylight - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:13
Safarini stood one of the flight attendants in that crack of...
Safarini used Mike Thexton as a prod to Viraf. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:08
Safarini used Mike Thexton as a prod to Viraf.
You don't get the pilots, I'm going to shoot... Him. - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:06
You don't get the pilots, I'm going to shoot... Hi...
(GUN COCKS) - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:10
(GUN COCKS)
At that point, I think I made - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:09
At that point, I think I made
I told him about one of my staff, - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:17
I told him about one of my staff,
At least now he will be appeased - Hijacked: Flight 73 00:12
At least now he will be appeased