This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. TORRECH . No one aboard the KLM aircraft survived, and only 71 people escaped from the Pan Am wreckage. Still wearing the looks of terror, and in some cases their bloodied clothes and bandages, Southern California survivors of the hijacking of Pan American Flight 73 began coming home Monday. Some survivors of the ill-fated PanAm flight 73 recount the sordid memories of that September day in 1986 when the airhostess gave up her life in the line of duty. May 9, 2003 - The government filed a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling barring the United States from Seeking the Death Penalty in this case. He had grenades on him. The terrorists began screaming in Arabic. But U.S. consulate officers go out to hospitals and airports to help U.S. citizens in distress. Neerja seemed like just any other airhostess until we reached Karachi and the terrorists took over. Herhold: The heritage of a 24-year-old hijacking The Indian-born couple had taken their children on a vacation to Bombay and were returning home when the aircraft was commandeered. If we run across information about someone else, said the spokeswoman, who did not want to be identified, were not averse to passing it on. Pan Am Flight 759 went down shortly after takeoff in a Kenner neighborhood on July 9, 1982, killing all 145 on board. Pan Am officials said 16 survivors of the hijacking were booked on the plane that arrived in Los Angeles from New York on Monday afternoon. The two girls narrowly escaped a deadly fusillade. We don't support landscape mode. He repeatedly led either Sunshine or Sherene at gunpoint up to the upper deck cockpit, using them as human shields while he peeked round them to have a look outside. 270 people were killed, including 11 people in the town. Grubbs was not among the survivors. At the end of the proceeding, Judge Sullivan took the matter under advisement and will issue a written decision at a later date. Her older sister is a physician with a practice in Southern California. October 17, 1990. May 30, 2003 - Defendant filed his response to the government's motion for the court to reconsider its ruling barring the death penalty in this case. Pan Am Flight 73 had just touched down in Karachi after departing from Mumbai, India, and was en route to Germany and then New York when the Palestinian gunmen commandeered it around 6:00 a.m. that fateful September day. That plot was averted when the pilots climbed out of an emergency cockpit of the Boeing 747. We were informed that all those who hadnt made it to the tarmac had died inside the aircraft. Neerja's colleagues say she was still alive when she arrived at Karachi's Jinnah Hospital. I was so fortunate to be surrounded by a loving family, including my grandparents from both sides, she told the New Orleans Times-Picayune in an interview highlighting the anniversary of the tragedy. "The flight attendant smiled throughout the incident despite the fear surrounding her," Mitra said. We just kept praying.. Its harder to argue that the international clients the bulk of the Crowell & Moring clients should benefit from a treaty designed to benefit only American victims. As the shooting began to die down, said George, a flight attendant called out that an emergency exit was open. After being rushed to the hospital by two Pakistani men at the airport, Gargi Dav slipped into a coma. Are The "Tenerife" Pan Am Crew Still Living - Airliners.net PAN AM FLIGHT - The Economic Times Outside, four gunmen had sped on to the tarmac in a van disguised as airport security. Significant Events The couple grabbed their daughters and ran to the exit, only to find themselves on a wing, 18 feet above the ground, without an escape chute. But if they accede to the demands of the law firm, Crowell & Moring, to share the money with the 137 non-Americans in the case, the Davs estimate they would lose 90 percent of the money negotiated for them. During their interviews with the BBC, they stressed that there was no single hero that day, that crew members not interviewed played an equally important role, and that they want survivors of terror attacks like 9/11 and Paris to know that life goes on. The case is being investigated by the Bureaus Washington Field Office. March 27, 1977 is a date permanently etched in aviation history. Share it now! At this stage the hijackers still believed a pilot would be found to fly the plane for them. Those who were sitting straight got shot in the legs while others who had ducked got shot in the heads as their guns were pointed downwards. On September 5, 1986, Thexton boarded Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi. But I opted to carry a young lady, who was severely injured and sadly died in my arms. On September 5, 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked on the ground at Karachi Airport in Pakistan by Palestinian terrorists led by the Abu Nidal Organization, a terrorist organization backed by . "I may be biased but I feel that day proved that the flight attendants on board were some of the best in the industry.". Pity that she was shot at. Clipper 1736 Pan Am 1736 carries 378 passengers, 16 crew, and two Pan Am employees, who boarded in Tenerife and are sitting in the cockpit jumpseats. Va., flight attendant. Sherene, and another colleague Ranee Vaswani, were the last two hostages to leave the plane. In panic mode, they opened gunfire. There was a buzz that they had a time bomb on them, which could explode. Following is a list of passengers on the Pan American Boeing 747 airliner who were killed in the Canary Islands crash, as provided Monday to The Associated Press by Pan American officials: BRADLEY, Col. Clittro, San Juan Capisl, Calif. BRADLEY, Marlorie, San Juan Capist, Calif. BRANDCNBERG, Brita, Corona del Mar, Calif. CAZA, Elizabeth, Winosor, Oatario, Canada. I told the terrorist I wanted some water. They have thrown every bit of their resources into trying to shut her up.. Sign up for our newsletter and other special offers: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Turns 75! At one point she looked longingly at the emergency axe in a glass box in the cockpit. On December 21 Pan Am Flight 103 crashed on Lockerbie after the bombing of a Boeing 747-121. An airhostess, who felt unwell, too lay down next to Trupti. She was calm and responsible right up to the end. I hid below the seats so I was saved. I lay down on my family, my small child and other baby . He caught me doing that and asked whether I was a journalist. . "The pilots evacuating the airplane meant that we were not at the mercy of the terrorists, who could have instructed the plane to be flown into a building, or even blown up whilst in flight.". She had been shot in the lower left leg as she rushed to an emergency exit and her back and neck were injured when she jumped down to the tarmac. Shama, another friend, had two bullet injuries in her head.. We were helpless, said Mary George, 37, of Norwalk. A Plane Went Missing In 1955 And Lands 37 Years Later Among them was Kankuben Gala, 67, of Tustin, who also was in a wheelchair. Courageous crew members like Sunshine went back into the plane to look for survivors when the gunfire ceased and found . Two of the six remain in the industry. After escaping out an emergency window, Gargi and her sister, Giatri, were badly injured when they fell from wing to ground. One hundred seventy-six passengers, estates, and family members who were victims of the September 5, 1986 terrorist hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan filed suit today against Libya and the individuals convicted of launching the attack. Philadelphia, flight attendant, SARP, Aytel, Arlington. One was naturalized citizen Rajesh Kumar, 29, of Huntington Beach. The Pan Am 73 terrorist attack killed 20 passengers and crew and severely injured more than 100 of the 380 persons on board. Profession: Chief Finance OfficerI was 23 then. I thought we were going to die, George said. Massey had already exited down the slide just moments earlier, taking three unaccompanied children with him. Under the U.S. federal claims settlement rules, lawyers are only able to retain 10 percent of any settlements. I realised I had survived. DE BEAULIEU, Francoise Colbert, New York ?? Pan Am flight 73 hijacking, takeover of a Pan American World Airways jet on September 5, 1986, by hijackers linked to the Ab Nil Organization. At the sentencing in the spring of 2004, the judge will consider victim impact evidence from those who survived Pan Am 73 as well as from family members or friends of those who were killed. I had a bullet injury on the right leg and the whole of the left leg up to my thigh was burnt with the grenade. The $5 million reward is offered through the State Departments Rewards for Justice Program. Get FBI email alerts The air conditioner stopped, the lights went off. When our flight landed in Karachi, the hijackers entered the aircraft wearing security guard uniforms. The Pan Am Flight 73 on its way from Mumbai to New York via Karachi and Frankfurt was . Subscribe 32 Years After Plane Crash, 'Miracle Baby' Missy Trahan Is a Mom September 9 - 10, 2003 - The Court postponed the hearing on legal motions that are not related to the death penalty until November 17, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., and scheduled a status conference for October 2, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. October 2, 2003 - A status conference was held before Judge Sullivan and another status conference was scheduled for October 21, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. October 21, 2003 - A status conference was held before Judge Sullivan and another status conference was scheduled for November 12, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. Age: 50Profession: BusinessmanI was 21 then. As they left the plane, Pratik pointed at his father and cried, Daddy, Daddy!. Neerja may still be alive if she'd been cared for right away," says Sunshine. Crash of Pan Am Flight 759: 'I was booked on that flight - NOLA T. M. George, 45, an auto parts store manager, was wounded in the back when he tried to shield his family from gunfire. A sentencing date is now set for May 12, 2004. It changed my perception. I will start with the flight a. Remembering Neerja Bhanot and Pan Am Flight 73 to New York I wanted to give the pilots time to escape in case they were still in the process of climbing down the ropes outside the plane. Pan Am Flight 73 was a Pan American World Airways flight from Bombay, India, to New York, United States with scheduled stops in Karachi, Pakistan and Frankfurt, West Germany.. On September 5, 1986, the Boeing 747-121 serving the flight was hijacked while on the ground at Karachi by four armed Palestinian men of the Abu Nidal Organization.The aircraft, with 360 passengers on board, had just . Although the hijackers had closed the doors and lowered the shutters earlier, the air conditioning and lights had been on. February 10, 2003 - The attorneys for the defense and the government filed pretrial motions and notices. The attack on Pan Am Flight 73 resulted in the murder of 20 passengers and crew, including two Americans; the attempted murder of 379 passengers and crew; and the wounding of more than 100 . On March 27, 1977, the most shocking and deadliest air disaster happened, changing the aviation world forever. Flight Crew of Hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 Honored at 2006 National Crime I realised I was completely drenched in my mothers blood. View a copy of the Court's legal opinion on the availability of the death penalty in this case. My friend was drenched in blood. Pan Am flight 73 hijacking | airline hijacking [1986] | Britannica "Neerja was put into the ambulance without a stretcher.". Her sister could get as much. Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago - Syracuse NOVA | Transcripts | The Deadliest Plane Crash | PBS At Tenerife's Los Rodeos Airport, a KLM 747 initiated takeoff without air traffic control clearance and smashed into a Pan Am 747 waiting on the runway, resulting in 583 fatalities. Her husband, Sadanand Singh, said she was killed when she threw herself in front of her son and daughter. Hero of Pan Am Flight 73 - YouTube Now eight of them - led by Sunnyvale attorney Gargi Dave, who was 10 years old during the ordeal and is due a $3 million payment -are fighting a New York law firm's efforts to wrest away 90 percent of those settlements. One of the hijackers removed a blanket and covered her with it because she was wearing a short skirt. Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 - 5 September 1986) was an Indian purser who died while saving passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 which had been hijacked by terrorists from a terrorist organization during a stopover in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986, just two days before her 23rd birthday.Posthumously, she became and remains the youngest recipient of India's highest peacetime gallantry . List of Dead and Survivors on Pan American Plane, https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/29/archives/list-of-dead-and-survivors-on-pan-american-plane.html. Neerja's Crew Members Think the Film is More Fiction Than Reality Security forces laid siege to the New York-bound plane for 16 hours at Karachi airport after the jet was taken over by Palestinian militants on 5 September 1986. Just 61 people survived, all from the Pan Am jumbo jet. That incident changed my outlook towards life. The Court finds that the ends of justice will be served by allowing the parties additional time to prepare for trial. He was not related to Kuverben Patel, 80, Kumars grandmother, who was also among the passengers killed. Though Gargi had to take medication for years because of her head injury, she excelled in college and went on to graduate from the USC School of Law. Had they not, the terrorists would have taken the flight somewhere and blown up the aircraft. Nupoor saw them shoot near the feet of a colleague, shouting at her to lock the door. After complaints by families in the United States that they had been unable to get accurate information about their kin on the jetliner, a spokeswoman for a State Department task force said American consular officials were empowered only to deal with U.S. citizens. The Georges two daughters, 8-year-old Priti, and 3-month-old Priya Joyce, apparently were unhurt, but the baby fell from her mothers arms as the family scrambled out on a wing to escape and the parents said they planned to have her examined by a physician here. Sherene says she knew then that time was running out. While on a routine stopover in Pakistan, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked by four armed Palestinian terrorists. List of Dead and Survivors on Pan American Plane But win or lose, what strikes me is how a 10-year-old victim has grown up to be an intelligent and passionate young lawyer willing to take on a big international law firm that has threatened her with legal reprisals. Become a Member. Were hoping that with the age-progression photos next to the original photos maybe that will jar some memories or maybe someone has seen these guys walking around.. I cant imagine what the babys mother must have gone through then.When people began escaping, the terrorists, who initially walked in wearing airport security uniforms, changed their clothes and tried to escape with the rest of us. BKELUND, Christine, New York, flight attendant, HIRANO, Sachiko, New York, fight attendant, LUKER, Marilyn. . The untold story of Pan Am 103's tragic cabin crew While they relayed the events to a private FBI meeting a week after the hijack, and to a parole hearing for the lead hijacker in 2005, this is the first time they have shared details with the media. Mrs. Georges husband was one of several survivors who were brought off a Pan American World Airways jetliner at Los Angeles International Airport in wheelchairs. Read a copy of the handbook "Coping After Terrorism: Information for Victims and Survivors of Pan Am Flight #73 Hijacking May 12-13, 2004 - A sentencing proceeding was held before Judge Sullivan, attended by more than 50 victims and family members, many of whom provided powerful and emotional statements during the two-day proceeding. There were 14 flight attendants on board, 12 of whom were preparing for take-off. More information will be provided on submitting a victim impact statement at a later date. Survivors condemn hijacker in Pan Am massacre - May 12, 2004 - CNN emailStay Connected When the doors were thrown open, I realised I had jumped onto the wing. New Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 5, 2017 17:13 IST. n the afternoon of Dec. 21, 1988, Syracuse University student Matthew Trento walked into New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, ready to make what he thought would be a routine connection between a Pan Am flight and a Piedmont plane bound for Syracuse. "Survivors [of such atrocities] are living each day with the memories," says Madhvi. The Joint Prosecuting Agreement has language that may protect the law firm and cut against the Dav sisters. HIRANO, Sachiko, New York, fight attendant. This was given to the 40-odd American passengers of the ill-fated Pan Am Flight 73, but not shared with the Indians, including the kin . These were the 2 cockpit observers who may as well be considered passengers, 2 flight attendants, and 12 passengers. How I connect my mother to Neerja is that they both died saving children and at the same time. Not hearing any more gunfire, but not knowing where the gunmen were, they went back into the dark plane to look for survivors. Pan Am Flight 73, The Terrorist Hijacking That Left 20 Dead Neerja Bhanot. They threw the hand grenades too, one of which fell on my friend Rupal, sitting next to me. On that night, Dec. 8, 1963, Flight 214, a Pan American Airways Boeing 707, was returning to the U.S. from from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Print. But for how long could one possibly bow down? Pan Am Flight 73 Another Perspective (Neerja Movie) - YouTube "It was 5th September 1986. Somehow I managed to escape from the aircraft. The pact the Bush administration signed with the Libyan government, which dismissed all other existing lawsuits, applied only to the American passengers on Flight 73, who were in a distinct minority. In 1986, Pakistani terrorists hijacked a US-bound plane in a drama that left 22 passengers dead. Chandigarh-born Bhanot was the senior flight purser on Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked in Karachi in 1986. The defendant's response will be due on May 30, 2003, and the government's reply will be due on June 16, 2003. Gargi Dav (pronounced Dah-VAY) is now a 34-year-old attorney who lives in Sunnyvale. It was just before 06:00 and Pan Am Flight 73, on a stopover in Karachi from Mumbai, was scheduled to continue on to Frankfurt, en route to New York. Please use portrait mode for best experience. She could have easily been the first one to escape but she chose to push everyone else out. Read about our approach to external linking. BY xms3200 - Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:04 am. LUKER, Marilyn. Sonam Kapoors Neerja has brought alive memories of the braveheart Neerja Bhanot. September 12, 2002 - Defendant Safarini is arraigned on the superseding indictment and pleads not guilty to each of the counts. Pan Am Flight 73 - Wikipedia (Photo: AP) In 2003, Zayd Safrini pleaded guilty to 95 charges which included . A plea proceeding date was set for Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. and the status hearing previously scheduled for November 17, 2003, has been canceled. Sherene and Sunshine were the cabin crew who spent the most time with lead hijacker Zaid Hassan Abd Latif Safarini. I was drenched in her blood. Three of the hijackers were fleeing the airport when they were caught by airport security. Janki Vyas VasantProfession: Founder of Samvedna, an NGOAge: 51At the tender age of 20, I saw death so closely, losing two of my close friend and a teacher. They are breaking this silence now, they say, because they want to honour and acknowledge the vital roles played by all on board, most of whom are not known to the public. My co-passenger, a German national, woke me up informing that our plane was hijacked. Her actions led to 359 of the 380 people on-board the plane managing to live through the ordeal. Meherjee, the mechanic, told Safarini that the emergency power would last 15 minutes or so before the aircraft would be plunged into darkness. I wanted to save my family.. MUMBAI-Neerja Bhanot died on the night of Sept. 5, 1986, after terrorists killed her for helping passengers escape Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked at Karachi airport, Pakistan. A survivor of 1986 Pan Am hijack, Murthy shuddered as the dreadful moment flashed before his eyes. 'Miracle baby' shares her story 40 years after deadly Pan Am - WGNO The latter apparently was not hurt. BY CHANCE: Students who switched tickets escaped the Pan Am Flight 103 Lynne Carol Hartunian , 21, Schenectady, N.Y. (SUNY Oswego) Anthony Lacey Hawkins , 57 . The main leader, who was directing the other three men, was in charge of our compartment. December 3, 2009 - The FBI announced that it has added the four fugitive hijackers to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. I experienced compassion from a stranger, that too a Pakistani. Hassan Abd Latif Safarini appeared in court Wednesday to begin the sentencing phase for his role as lead hijacker of Pan Am Flight 73. He said of a family of four sitting across the aisle from him: Two of them were killed and the others were wounded.. Philadelphia, flight attendant. One of those survivors was Purser At the plea proceeding on December 16th, the terms of the plea agreement will be made public and the defendant is expected to admit his guilt. It shocked the world, and is the subject of a newly released film, but the surviving crew have until now remained silent. "Neerja's life may have been saved were conditions in the hospital better.". Suffice it to say there are many shades of gray. June 19, 2000 - The federal court in the District of Columbia grants the government's request to unseal the indictment, thereby making public the pending criminal charges in the United States. Survivors condemn hijacker in Pan Am massacre . The initial agreement between the passengers was "designed to avoid infighting," Newberger wrote. Hijack victims' 24-year ordeal continues - Los Angeles Times When her dead body arrived in Mumbai, she looked fresh and beautiful because all her wounds were on her back.Had there been a VIP or a minister on our plane; all the lives would have been saved. Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. The adrenaline was doing its work until I realised I had a major injury. About 7:00 pm on December 21, Pan Am flight 103, a Boeing 747 en route to New York City from . But Pan-American Flight 759 crashed . Spring 2000 - Officials in Pakistan begin making public statements that the jail terms of the hijackers will soon expire. Hassan Abd Latif Safarini appeared in court Wednesday to begin the sentencing phase for his role as lead hijacker of Pan Am Flight 73. We sat in that position for almost three hours.After a point we couldnt help but plead them to let us use the washrooms. The Dav sisters scampered over the top of the seats to find the emergency exit as the gunfire and grenades erupted. She was killed while helping passengers to escape through emergency exits when hijackers opened fire and set off explosives during the 16-hour ordeal. There were 14 flight attendants on board, 12 . The powerful emotions that stick in Gargi Davs heart and mind from the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 nearly a quarter-century ago mix the horrific with the unexpectedly kind, the blessing of survival with the resolve not to be victimized again. Earlier Monday, Arun Athavale of Mission Viejo, a computer engineer, arrived here on an American Airlines plane and was met by his wife, Prati, and son, Agay, 4. I turned more patriotic, pious and mind you not religious rather spiritual after this incident. Other terrified passengers had jumped down on top of her at Karachi, she explained. The survivors of the Pan Am 73 hijacked flight say that 'Neerja' unfairly depicts only one side of the story. Age: 40Profession: ArtistI was 12 then and travelling with my mother Trupti Dalal. Trahan graduated from Louisiana State University with a major in theater production and moved to Orlando, Florida, where she worked at Disney Studios. He held the gun in one hand and with the other he gave me water. Contact the Webmaster to submit comments. Calling the fight sad and disheartening, Newberger said the sharing clause was originally put in the agreement to stop infighting among the 178 plaintiffs. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the FBI or submit a tip at https://tips.fbi.gov. The US was paid 1.5 billion dollars in compensation by Libya. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs. Safarini was still on board when Pakistan's security forces entered the plane. At the airport we identified them and they were captured by the security officials. Members Only. April 11, 2003 - A status hearing was held before Judge Sullivan. 19 Jan, 2018, 11.19 PM IST. Survivors condemn hijacker in Pan Am massacre - CNN.com March 31, 2003 - Defense counsel filed reply briefs concerning motions filed on Feb 10, 2003. The crew of Pan Am Flight 73 (three of whom are pictured here with their colleagues) were all in their early to mid 20s at the time of the hijack. We take you down the emotional journey "Neerja was standing right next to the exit. Interim status hearing dates were set for February 18, 2004, and April 14, 2004. April 10, 2003 - The Court issued a legal opinion, ruling that the death penalty is not available in this case. Scott Herhold is a former San Jose metro columnist. PAN AM Flight 73 - Another Perspectiveby: Purnima Subhash Hardikar Though nearly everyone was paralyzed with fear, Neerja Bhanot wasted no time in trying to diffuse the situation.
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