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BBC Audio
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
TL;DR
- On September 5, 1986, hijackers took over a Pan-American Airways flight at Karachi Airport.
- The Palestinian terrorists aimed to fly the plane to Cyprus and Israel to free jailed members of their organization.
- The plane was grounded for 16 hours with almost 400 passengers after the pilots escaped.
- When the plane's power ran out, the hijackers opened fire, resulting in 22 deaths and over 150 injuries.