TWA Flight 847 hijack - hostage press conference in Lebanon

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack - hostage press conference in Lebanon

Genre

Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

20 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:14:32

Description

Rowdy press conference at Beirut Airport featuring Allyn Conwell, spokesman for and one of the hostages being held in Beirut from TWA Flight 847 which was hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85. He reads out the list of the remaining hostages, and makes a plea to US President Ronald Reagan to refrain from any military action to free them, and Israel to release Shiite political prisoners as demanded by the hijackers. Other hostages heard are: Tom Cullen, Peter Hill, Arthur Toga, Vincente Garza. Audio poor quality to start.

Contributors

Peter Hill; Allyn Conwell; Tom Cullen; Arthur Toga; Vincente Garza

Keywords

USA; Israel; Political prisoners; Terrorism; Terrorists; Military affairs; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; Ronald Reagan; Civil aircraft; Abduction; Allyn Conwell

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