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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class David Cothran

Hold Fast: TWA Flight 847

All Hands Magazine

Nov. 20, 2015 | 20:08

WARNING: Contains explicit language.

The world watched as the plane idled on the Beirut runway. The access ramp at the back of coach was lowered. It was at this moment that a dozen heavily armed men stormed the plane. This must be a rescue operation, thought Tony. The passengers would soon be free - the nightmare over. The hijackers stood in the aisle as the militia filled the cabin. Hope of a rescue evaporated when Tony saw the hijackers and militia laughingly embrace each other.