Freed Kuwait Airways hostage speaks

Title

Freed Kuwait Airways hostage speaks

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

The 12 hostages from the hijacked Kuwaiti jumbo jet who were freed in Cyprus were taken to hospital in Larnaca after they were released in exchange for fuel for the plane. Among those released was a consultant engineer who asked to remain anonymous. He told reporter Nick Steens about his eight-day ordeal. For AM programme.

Contributors

Nick Steens

Keywords

Terrorism; Homicide; Aeroplanes; Hostages; Cyprus; Kuwait; Thailand; AM (radio programme); Kuwait Airways

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