Gulf crisis refugees return to UK

Title

Gulf crisis refugees return to UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Sep 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

The Virgin plane Scarlet Lady returns to Britain from Amman, Jordan with almost 100 Western refugees from the Gulf crisis, Peter Stuart reports from Gatwick Airport. Includes interview with Virgin Chairman, Richard Branson and a 17-year- old girl hostage speaks about hiding in a flat with her family for 4 weeks, before escaping Iraqi-occupied Kuwait. Originally from Radio Mercury.

Contributors

Richard Branson; Radio Mercury; Peter Stuart

Keywords

Refugees; Hostages; Kuwait; Iraq; Gatwick Airport; Gulf War (1990-1991); Virgin

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