More information will be provided to victims concerning submitting a victim impact. "My first instinct was to open the wing exit and slip out with as many passengers as I could, but I realised that this would leave the rest of the passengers vulnerable," then flight attendant Nupoor Abrol told BBC News. The following is a ast of known survivors of the Pan American Boeing 747 involved in the Canary Island crash as provided Monday to The Associated Press by Pan Am officials: CULBERTSON, Slcohen, Green Valley, Arizona. The initial agreement between the passengers was "designed to avoid infighting," Newberger wrote. Four terrorists took position in four corners of the cabin and started shooting and throwing grenades. Aside from one sharp kick, he says, he was not physically mistreated and eventually escaped with others in the later chaos. Va., flight attendant, THOMAS, Carol, New York, flight attendant, TORRECH, Miguel, New York, flight attendant. There were huge streaks of light breaking the darkness. It was just before 06:00 and Pan Am Flight 73, on a stopover in Karachi from Mumbai, was scheduled to continue on to Frankfurt, en route to New York. But U.S. consulate officers go out to hospitals and airports to help U.S. citizens in distress. In panic mode, they opened gunfire. Survivors condemn hijacker in Pan Am massacre . December 3, 2009 - The FBI announced that it has added the four fugitive hijackers to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. They made 300 passengers move to the front of the economy cabin. We landed on the wing. The stench of her blood haunts me even today. 25th 1977, two 747's crashed into each other in. I will start with the flight a. Hassan Abd Latif Safarini appeared in court Wednesday to begin the sentencing phase for his role as lead hijacker of Pan Am Flight 73. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Janki Vyas VasantProfession: Founder of Samvedna, an NGOAge: 51At the tender age of 20, I saw death so closely, losing two of my close friend and a teacher. April 11, 2003 - A status hearing was held before Judge Sullivan. When the firing stopped, I ran to the front and someone pushed me out from the exit. . September 28, 2001 - Zaid Hassan Abd Latif Safarini, one of the men convicted in Pakistan for his role in the hijacking of Pan Am flight 73, is captured by the FBI shortly after he was released from jail by Pakistan. She was hit with a bullet in her skull and had injuries on her chest and hands. Even after 30 years, he breaks down at the memory. The Court will allow the government to file additional briefs on some of the pending legal motions by April 22, 2003, and the attorneys for the defendant will be permitted to file any responding briefs by April 29, 2003. The latter apparently was not hurt. August 28, 2002 - A 95-count superseding indictment is returned by a grand jury in the District of Columbia, charging defendant Safarini and four co-defendants. Sonam Kapoors Neerja has brought alive memories of the braveheart Neerja Bhanot. Her sister suffered severe damage to her feet when she leapt from the plane. Hassan Abd Latif Safarini appeared in court Wednesday to begin the sentencing phase for his role as lead hijacker of Pan Am Flight 73. Courtesy Gargi Dave -- A ten-year-old Gargi Dave, left, is kissed and comforted by her mother, Niru in the Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. I was so fortunate to be surrounded by a loving family, including my grandparents from both sides, she told the New Orleans Times-Picayune in an interview highlighting the anniversary of the tragedy. He also recommended that the Bureau of Prisons assign the defendant to the Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado, also referred to as "SuperMax. Later, as Pakistani commandos prepared to raid, the gunmen opened fire inside the cabin. She fell on my shoulder, while I felt a hot ball of fire going up my feet. "The pilots evacuating the airplane meant that we were not at the mercy of the terrorists, who could have instructed the plane to be flown into a building, or even blown up whilst in flight.". Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs. We had to wait on the tarmac for 45 minutes for a transport vehicle to carry my mothers coffin. Her actions led to 359 of the 380 people on-board the plane managing to live through the ordeal. It was a short jump to reach the wing of the plane. May 19, 2003 - A status hearing was held during which the Court decided to vacate (cancel) the September 8th trial date, pending the resolution of the government's motion for the court to reconsider its ruling barring the death penalty in this case. (Credits: Solo shots - individuals' own; group shot: Pan Am crew Facebook page), The crew now: (From top left to bottom right), all credits to the individuals) Sherene, Massey, Madhvi, Sunshine, Dilip, Nupoor, Passenger Mike Thexton has praised the flight attendants' bravery, A film has recently been released about Neerja Bhanot, who was fatally injured in the hijack. Students who switched tickets escaped the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. One of the hijackers removed a blanket and covered her with it because she was wearing a short skirt. We were put up in a hotel. (Karen T. Borchers/Mercury News). August 29, 1991 - A 126-count indictment is returned under seal (i.e., in secret) by a grand jury in the District of Columbia. At the airport we identified them and they were captured by the security officials. Safarini was still on board when Pakistan's security forces entered the plane. I knew we couldnt jump down from the high wing. About 7:00 pm on December 21, Pan Am flight 103, a Boeing 747 en route to New York City from . [17], One of the four, Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, was allegedly killed in a dr That didnt seem right., Stuart Newberger, the lead lawyer for Crowell & Moring, has said in a court filing that he considers the Davs case to be an attempt to increase the recovery of some members of the victim group obviously at the expense of the others.. And their battle offers a fascinating glimpse at the conflicts that erupt between victims and their lawyers. Meanwhile, inside the plane, 29-year-old American passenger Rajesh Kumar was pulled out of his seat and made to kneel in front of one of the open doors, with a gun to his head. 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The crew of Pan Am Flight 73 (three of whom are pictured here with their colleagues) were all in their early to mid 20s at the time of the hijack. November 12, 2003 - A status conference was held before Judge Sullivan at which the parties announced that a plea agreement has been reached in the case. Though nearly everyone was paralyzed with fear, Neerja Bhanot wasted no time in trying to diffuse the situation. There were 14 flight attendants on board, 12 of whom were preparing for take-off. The Boeing 747, known as the Clipper Maid of the Seas, left London Heathrow with 243 passengers and 16 crew members, including 189 Americans. He was not related to Kuverben Patel, 80, Kumars grandmother, who was also among the passengers killed. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Judge Sullivan also recommended that the defendant never receive parole. Shama, another friend, had two bullet injuries in her head. Gargi woke up three days later. On September 5, 1986, Pan Am flight 73, a Boeing 747, departed Mumbai for New York with scheduled stops in Karchi and Frankfurt. The hijacker didn't seem to know much about the plane so he didn't look for it," says Sunshine. We went back inside trying to exit from another door during which we lost each other. I turned more patriotic, pious and mind you not religious rather spiritual after this incident. It was dark and I was very scared.. Security forces laid siege to the New York-bound plane for 16 hours at Karachi airport after the jet was taken over by Palestinian militants on 5 September 1986. Neerja may still be alive if she'd been cared for right away," says Sunshine. See a copy of the superseding indictment. Her sister could get as much. The Dav sisters scampered over the top of the seats to find the emergency exit as the gunfire and grenades erupted. At the sentencing, the judge will consider victim impact evidence from those who survived Pan Am 73 as well as from family members or friends of those who were killed. "Neerja's life may have been saved were conditions in the hospital better.". Mike was made to sit on the floor, and like the other passengers, keep his hands above his head. DUMFRIES, Scotland (AP) _ Two passengers might have survived the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 had they received the best medical care immediately, a Scottish pathologist testified Wednesday. Following is a list of passengers on the Pan American Boeing 747 airliner who were killed in the Canary Islands crash, as provided Monday to The Associated Press by Pan American officials: BRADLEY, Col. Clittro, San Juan Capisl, Calif. BRADLEY, Marlorie, San Juan Capist, Calif. BRANDCNBERG, Brita, Corona del Mar, Calif. CAZA, Elizabeth, Winosor, Oatario, Canada. That didnt make sense to Gargi Dav, who read the law firms demands with a trained lawyers eye. We stood still and numb, long after the end credits rolled. The Indian-born couple had taken their children on a vacation to Bombay and were returning home when the aircraft was commandeered. Another Southern Californian who died was Kala Singh, a resident alien who lived in La Jolla. They also want people to know they dearly miss their colleagues Neerja Bhanot and Meherjee Kharas. My friend was drenched in blood. Galas son, Bharat, 32, an Orange County motel owner, met her Monday and interpreted for her. (Neerja Bhanot's pictures courtesy: Aneesh Bhanot). Outside, four gunmen had sped on to the tarmac in a van disguised as airport security. January 2008 - Pakistan reportedly released from jail the remaining four hijackers who had been convicted in 1988. MUMBAI-Neerja Bhanot died on the night of Sept. 5, 1986, after terrorists killed her for helping passengers escape Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked at Karachi airport, Pakistan. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Among them was Kankuben Gala, 67, of Tustin, who also was in a wheelchair. Share it now! FBI Releases Age-Progressed Photos of Four Most Wanted Terrorists from Pan Am Flight 73 Hijacking, MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH KHALIL HUSSAIN AR-RAHAYYAL, FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. Some survivors of the ill-fated PanAm flight 73 recount the sordid memories of that September day in 1986 when the airhostess gave up her life in the line of duty. Onboard: 73 passengers and eight crew members. PARKER, Isabella, Capistrano Bench, Calif. PENKSTAFF, Mrs. Charles San Diego, Calif. SEACRIST, Katherine, Lthaina. The Pan Am captain's name was Victor Grubbs. From there, she went to work as a volunteer lawyer for the Northern California ACLU. Neerja had been shot in her hip and was bleeding heavily, but was conscious. The attack, which occurred aboard Pan Am Flight 73 during an airport stopover in Karachi, resulted in the deaths of 20 passengers and crew. Three lives would be saved.". December 12, 2002 - The government files a notice of its intent to seek the death penalty against defendant Safarini, as well as a legal brief in response to defendant Safarini's motion seeking to bar the availability of the death penalty in this case. The court suspended the hearing before it was completed due to a lack of sufficient interpreters for the defendant. May 9, 2003 - The government filed a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling barring the United States from Seeking the Death Penalty in this case. She went back to save the kids who were stuck inside and got shot from behind. Safarini, mid-joke, caught her and immediately pointed the gun at her head. It remains the worlds deadliest air disaster. He told the four men that the airport authorities were looking for pilots to fly them where they needed to go. "See a copy of the Government's Sentencing Memorandum, See a copy of the text of the prosecutors' allocution narrative during the sentencing proceeding, View the PowerPoint presentation shown by the prosecutors during the sentencing proceeding, Read the Government's press release concerning the sentencing, See a copy of the Transcript of Sentencing Proceeding - May 12, 2004, See a copy of the Transcript of Sentencing Proceeding - May 13, 2004, Week of July 5, 2004 - Defendant Safarini was transferred by the Bureau of Prisons to the Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado, also referred to as "SuperMax.". KENNER, La. She was allowed to lie down. They were on Pan Am Flight 1736. It shocked the world, and is the subject of a newly released film, but the surviving crew have until now remained silent. My father, Kalpesh Dalal, was extremely disturbed. "That day, knowingly or unknowingly, we came together as a team and played our parts to the best of our ability," says Massey Casper, another steward. The hijacking of Flight 73 was a botched precursor to 9/11. "This changed everything. We take you down the emotional journey "Neerja was standing right next to the exit. The answer: "We are Pan Am Flight 914 en route from New York to Miami, Florida, with a crew of 4 and 57 passengers on board." At this point, the control tower personnel were stunned in silence. The pact the Bush administration signed with the Libyan government, which dismissed all other existing lawsuits, applied only to the American passengers on Flight 73, who were in a distinct minority. Meherjee, the mechanic, told Safarini that the emergency power would last 15 minutes or so before the aircraft would be plunged into darkness. emailStay Connected Those who knew and loved these people will never forget the moment they discovered the nearly unbearable truth. Philadelphia, flight attendant. During their interviews with the BBC, they stressed that there was no single hero that day, that crew members not interviewed played an equally important role, and that they want survivors of terror attacks like 9/11 and Paris to know that life goes on. She went to save the kids who were stuck inside and got shot from behind. Thirty-two years later, Trahan, now 33, is a wife and mother who has . She informed the pilots about the hijack and thats how the pilots could escape. In 2010, the couple welcomed a daughter, Melanie naming their baby girl after Trahans late mother. Its always been an active case of ours, saidthe leadFBI agenton the case. Pan Am flight 73 hijacking, takeover of a Pan American World Airways jet on September 5, 1986, by hijackers linked to the Ab Nil Organization. "I didn't see medical facilities at the airport besides minor first aid The hospital was several kilometres away from the airport," says Dilip. They threw the hand grenades too, one of which fell on my friend Rupal, sitting next to me. A form was provided for victims to let the prosecution team know if they are interested in attending and/or speaking at the sentencing proceeding. I hid below the seats so I was saved. I told the terrorist I wanted some water. Murdaughs fall from grace ends in a life sentence for murder, CPAC shows the GOP has deep divisions that may prove impossible to repair, Abortion clinics crossing state borders not always welcome, Black Vietnam veteran finally awarded Medal of Honor, Toxic forever chemicals about to get their first U.S. limits, Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits, Best coffee city in the world? At the sentencing in the spring of 2004, the judge will consider victim impact evidence from those who survived Pan Am 73 as well as from family members or friends of those who were killed. Our responsibility is to assist U.S. citizens.. The other was identified by the State Department on Monday as Surendra Manubhal Patel, 50, of Fullerton, a computer programmer who was returning home from a vacation with his two daughters. Trahan graduated from Louisiana State University with a major in theater production and moved to Orlando, Florida, where she worked at Disney Studios. Pity that she was shot at. Answer (1 of 6): Of all of the 61 survivors of Pan Am Flight 1736 (the flight that had survivors come out), only 16 people came out without injuries. June 16, 2003 - The government filed its reply brief in support of its motion for the court to reconsider its ruling barring the death penalty in this case. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. But, Pan Am Flight 214 . The two girls narrowly escaped a deadly fusillade. They climbed back in through the door they had come through, and along with Sherene and another colleague, assisted and redirected passengers to the inflated slide. The men entered the Boeing 747, firing shots into the air. The PanAm had also survivors, before the names of the survivors appears a * Content of the page: Crewlist of the PanAm. In the past several weeks, the Indian and Indian-American victims of the Pan Am 73 flight have renewed their efforts in both Washington and New Delhi, pushing the two governments to get them the . After escaping out an emergency window, Gargi and her sister, Giatri, were badly injured when they fell from wing to ground. In 2005, at the urging of other Flight 73 survivors, she and her sister joined a group that hired the Washington, D.C. law firm of Crowell & Moring to pursue claims against the Libyan government, which had backed several international terrorist exploits, including the 1988 Pan Am explosion over Lockerbie, Scotland. Under the U.S. federal claims settlement rules, lawyers are only able to retain 10 percent of any settlements. Read a copy of the handbook "Coping After Terrorism: Information for Victims and Survivors of Pan Am Flight #73 Hijacking May 12-13, 2004 - A sentencing proceeding was held before Judge Sullivan, attended by more than 50 victims and family members, many of whom provided powerful and emotional statements during the two-day proceeding. The next status hearing in the case is now scheduled for Monday May 19, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. The motion will be argued on July 21, 2003. Her older sister is a physician with a practice in Southern California. Pan Am flight 103, also called Lockerbie bombing, flight of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, after a bomb was detonated. Nearly 361 passengers, ground crew and 13 flight attendants spent 16 . Neerja seemed like just any other airhostess until we reached Karachi and the terrorists took over. But Pan-American Flight 759 crashed . Like I say, there are many shades of gray here. n the afternoon of Dec. 21, 1988, Syracuse University student Matthew Trento walked into New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, ready to make what he thought would be a routine connection between a Pan Am flight and a Piedmont plane bound for Syracuse. Trahan, dubbed the "Miracle Baby of Pan Am Flight 759," was the sole survivor of the crash, sustaining no serious injuries. Lynn Hartunian, 21, who was a student at SUNY Oswego, was one of the passengers killed on Pan Am Flight 103. Eventually, she moved back to New Orleans and married Joe Ferrara, whom she called the boy next door in the Times-Picayune story. March 31, 2003 - Defense counsel filed reply briefs concerning motions filed on Feb 10, 2003. But if they accede to the demands of the law firm, Crowell & Moring, to share the money with the 137 non-Americans in the case, the Davs estimate they would lose 90 percent of the money negotiated for them. After the terrorists opened fire, I lay down flat fearing I could get killed any moment. Witness is a programme of the . A former international cross-country skier who acted as a ski instructor to . When the survivors recall the deadly memory, their hearts start racing and their spines become chilled. The court date of November 17, 2003, which had previously been set as a date to hear arguments on legal motions not related to the death penalty, has been converted to a status conference. Over the next few hours on the upper deck, Safarini let his guard down several times, Sunshine says. Just 61 people survived, all from the Pan Am jumbo jet. In 1986, Pakistani terrorists hijacked a US-bound plane in a drama that left 22 passengers dead. At Tenerife's Los Rodeos Airport, a KLM 747 initiated takeoff without air traffic control clearance and smashed into a Pan Am 747 waiting on the runway, resulting in 583 fatalities. Some Southlanders will not be coming home. Subscribe PUBLISHED 12:35 PM ET Oct. 18, 2019. I was told to go alone and on my way back, I came across a water dispenser. Also known as Fatah-The Revolutionary Council, it is listed as a terrorist group by the United States, Israel and the European Union. He spoke to Witness about that terrible disaster. February 12, 2003 - Legal arguments were held before Judge Sullivan, with the attorneys for the government and the defense arguing their positions on the defendant's motion seeking to bar the death penalty in this case. September 12, 2002 - Defendant Safarini is arraigned on the superseding indictment and pleads not guilty to each of the counts. Khanjan Dalal, who survived the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 in September 1986, has lauded Sonam Kapoor starrer "Neerja" a biopic on Neerja Bhanot, the flight bursar who lost her life while saving others on the hijacked flight. They were not aggressive as such but panic started after the power supply went off. Meherjee Kharas, a 28-year-old Pan Am mechanic on board, was forced to make radio contact with negotiators outside. LUKER, Marilyn. Joani and Jack sat in first . The powerful emotions that stick in Gargi Davs heart and mind from the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 nearly a quarter-century ago mix the horrific with the unexpectedly kind, the blessing of survival with the resolve not to be victimized again. The elderly woman, a resident of a village outside Bombay, had been on her way to Southern California with Kumar and Kumars aunt, Gangaben Patel. "Survivors [of such atrocities] are living each day with the memories," says Madhvi. Melissa Missy Trahan was just 16 months old when she was rescued from the rubble of Pan Am Flight 759 in Kenner, Louisiana, on July 9, 1982. Neerja Bhanot was working as a senior flight attendant for Pan American World Airways when tragedy struck on the morning of Sept. 5, 1986. Remembering Neerja Bhanot on hijacked Pan Am Flight 73. For her part, Gargi firmly rejects the notion that she is trying to put herself ahead of any other victim. The battle between the Dav group and the law firm is now in arbitration in D.C. T. M. George, 45, an auto parts store manager, was wounded in the back when he tried to shield his family from gunfire. Two of the six remain in the industry. The FAI report concluded that Pan Am 103's 16 crew and 243 named passengers, including Bernt Wilmar Carlsson (born on 21 November 1938 and residing at Apartment 30, 207 West 106th Street, New York, New York 10025 . I was drenched in her blood. And then another militant, his AK-47 and grenades in clear view, instructed Sunshine to take him to the captain. A survivor of 1986 Pan Am hijack, Murthy shuddered as the dreadful moment flashed before his eyes.

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