TWA Flight 840 hijacking (1969)

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TWA Flight 840 hijacking

TWA Flight 840 was a Trans World Airlines flight from Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Rome, Italy to Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, that was hijacked on 29 August 1969. There were no injuries or fatalities, although the aircraft was significantly damaged, and two hostages were held for two months.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA Flight 840 hijacking

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