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TWA Flight 847 hijack - report from Beirut

Title
TWA Flight 847 hijack - report from Beirut
Genre
News report
TX Date
12 Jun 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:01:45
Description
Foreign correspondent Richard Beeston reports from Beirut about the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85. Reporter in studio not identified (poss. Robbie Vincent).
Contributors
Richard Beeston; Robbie Vincent?
Keywords
USA; Terrorism; Terrorists; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; Civil aircraft; Abduction

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