Uri Bar Lev thwarted Leila Khaled's hijacking; I was a passenger on that plane – The Forward
Uri explained in detail what he had trained for, what thoughts went through his mind in those critical moments, and all the conflicting messages he was getting on the radio. His description took us back to that dramatic day; we were shaking with adrenaline as we listened. The sentence that stood out to me most was that all pilots are to, “look out for the welfare of their passengers.” Israel’s approach to hijackers at that time was to not be a “hero” and risk your passenger’s safety; instead, the recommendation was to give in to the hijackers’ demands. When the Chief Purser told...
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