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The Age of Aircraft Hijackings |
By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', January 24, 1968 In keeping with it's 'East of Suez' policy, Great Britian announced that it could no longer afford to protect the Trucial Sheikhdoms. |
By Mahood, 'The Times', April 11, 1968 News (10th April) Saudi Arabia withdraws from appointing Mr. H. Phillips as ambassador because |
By Mahood, 'The Times', July 24, 1968 News (24th July) An El Al Boeing 707 was hijacked by Palestinian commandos and flown to Algiers. |
By Papas, 'The Guardian', July 24, 1968 |
By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', July 23, 1968 |
By Franklin, 'The Daily Mirror', July 25, 1968 |
By Myers, 'The Evening Standard', December 9, 1968 |
By Cummings, 'The Daily Express', December 30, 1968 News (4th Dec) A U.S. airliner was bound for Cuba after a hi-jacker ordered a refuel at Key West. |