TWA Flight 847 Hijacking
Photograph
By: The photograph was taken by one of the hijackers.
Date: June 1985
Source: Available online from WorldHistory.com at <http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/T/TWA-Flight-847.htm>.
About the Photographer: The photograph was taken by one of the hijackers.
INTRODUCTION
On June 14, 1985, Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 847, a Boeing 727 under the command of Captain John Testrake, was hijacked after departing from Athens, Greece, bound for Rome, Italy. The plane held 153 passengers and crew.
Two Shiite gunmen connected with the terrorist group Hezbollah (also known as Hizbollah)...
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