Kuwait Airways hostages return home

Title

Kuwait Airways hostages return home

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

After their 16-day ordeal at the hands of terrorist hijackers, the 29 freed hostages returned to Kuwait last night amid noisy scenes and joyful reunions. Reporter Michael O’Neill was at Kuwait Airport as the hostages came home. Clip includes interviews with the plane’s captain, Yousef Subhi (or Subhi Yousef), and his daughter. For AM programme.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Jenni(?) Subhi; Yousef Subhi; Subhi Yousef

Keywords

Terrorism; Pilots; Aeroplanes; Hostages; Kuwait; AM (radio programme); Kuwait Airways

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