TWA Flight 847 hijack - Damascus press conference

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack - Damascus press conference

Genre

Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

30 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:19:32

Description

Press conference in Damascus, Syria, featuring the hostages on TWA Flight 847 which was hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85, following their release in Beirut, the Lebanon. The main speaker is Allyn Conwell, hostage and main representative. Other speakers include Syrian spokesman Dr Asaad Elias; hostages Robert Trautmann, Jr, Jeffrey Ingalls, TWA Captain John L. Testrake, Peter Hill; Reto Meister, Red Cross.

Contributors

Peter Hill; Allyn Conwell; John L. Testrake; Asaad Elias; Jeffrey Ingalls; Reto Meister; Robert Trautmann, Jr.

Keywords

USA; Terrorism; Terrorists; Homicide; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Red Cross; TWA; Syria; Civil aircraft; Abduction; Peter Hill; Damascus; Allyn Conwell; Uli Derickson; John L. Testrake; Robert Trautmann; Jeffrey Ingalls

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