From the Archives, 1972: Hijacking ends in Alice Springs shootout
50 years ago, the hijacking of Ansett Airlines Flight 232 came to a violent conclusion on the tarmac at Alice Springs Airport.
Source: smh.com.au
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From the Archives, 1972: Airliner's hijacker shot dead at Alice
50 years ago, the hijacking of Ansett Airlines Flight 232 came to a violent conclusion on the tarmac at Alice Springs Airport.
Source: smh.com.au
'We were very lucky': Hijack survivors speak out on 50th anniversary
One minute Beth Young was sitting in the cockpit of the aeroplane, watching her pilot husband as he prepared for landing in Alice Springs. The next, a stranger was standing next to her, holding a sawn-off rifle, in one of Australia’s few aircraft hijacks.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au