The flight crew heroically fled when the hijackers boarded the aircraft, taking 379 passengers and crew members hostage.

Some passengers were able to get away from the mayhem with the assistance of flight attendants.

Her life story was subsequently adapted into the movieNeerja.

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Here, several hostages were released, including members of the band Harpers Bazaar.

Minichiello evaded capture in the Italian countryside for several days, before eventually being taken in.

All through the night, negotiations were ongoing between the hijackers and the Swedish authorities.

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They demanded money and the release of leftist detainees.

The fictionminiseriesThe Hijacking Of Flight 601, conceived by C.S.

Prince and Pablo Gonzalez, was inspired by these dramatic events.

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They had a rigorous five-day trip with several detours before arriving in Mogadishu, Somalia.

The Indian administration had challenging negotiations for seven tense days.

In the final stages, the hostages were returned safely in exchange for the release of three militants.

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The Netflix show carefully integrates dramatic storytelling with first-hand recollections to accurately represent the terrifying occurrences.

Amidst the hijackers' demands for political concessions, this horrifying incident turned into a global issue.

Although the hostages were safely released, the terrorists initially escaped capture.

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12 Israeli males were kept captive for 39 days, while the majority of non-Israeli passengers were promptly released.

It wasa major turning point for safety in aviationand international relations, even though no lives were lost.

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This image shows Marie Adler from Unbelievable, Marcia Clark from American Crime Story, and Berchtold from A Friend of the Family.

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