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13/10/1977 Lufthansa's jet is hijacked

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Rescue of the Hijacked Lufthansa Jet | 1977

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Hijacked Lufthansa Stormed - 1977 | Today In History | 18 Oct 18

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1977 hijacked plane to be restored in Germany

Four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine shot the captain of Boeing 737 of the Lufthansa Airlines and hijacked the airplane. Government of West Germany organized the Operation Feuerzauber, during which the task force under the command of Ulrich Wenger freed all 86 passengers and 4 crew members. Three terrorists were killed.
    • Essentials 

    • Lufthansa crew 

    • Key West German rescue personnel 

    • Hijacking 

    • Rome 

    • Larnaca 

    • Bahrain 

    • Dubai 

    • Aden 

    • Mogadishu 

    • Operation Feuerzauber 

    • Aftermath 

    • The aircraft 

    • Purchase 

    • Studies 

    • Use of the name ''Landshut'' in other airplanes 

    • Notable hostages 

    • In popular culture