TWA Flight 847 hijack ends

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack ends

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on the freeing of the hostages from TWA Flight 847 - hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85, in Beirut, Lebanon, focusing on the Israeli role in the negotiations as the hijackers had demanded release of political prisoners held by Israel, and Syrian and US stances. Includes interview with Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Allen-Frost).

Contributors

Abba Eban; Peter Allen-Frost?

Keywords

USA; Israel; Jewish-Arab relations; Political prisoners; Terrorism; Terrorists; International relations; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; Syria; Civil aircraft; Abduction; Nabih Berri

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