7 Most Terrifying Airplane Hijackings of All Time

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3Pan Am Flight 73 — 1986

On September 5, 1986, gunmen seized a Pan Am aircraft during a stop in Karachi, Pakistan. Passengers faced hours of fear before the crisis ended in gunfire.

Twenty people were killed, according to the US Justice Department. Flight attendant Neerja Bhanot helped passengers escape and died protecting others. Her courage remains central to the story.