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Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986) was an Indian flight purser. On 5 September 1986, she saved a large number of passengers onboard Pan Am Flight 73, which had been hijacked by four Palestinian terrorists from the Abu Nidal Organization after it made a stopover at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. Around 17 ...
Sep 2, 2021 · Neerja Bhanot was a 22-year-old Indian model and flight attendant who bravely helped passengers escape from a hijacked Pan Am plane in 1986. She was shot and killed while shielding three children from the terrorists, and became a national hero and a symbol of courage.
Sep 5, 2023 · Who Was Neerja Bhanot? Remembering Icon of Courage 37 Years After Plane Hijack. Neerja Bhanot was on Pan Am Flight 73, which was hijacked in Karachi by four terrorists. India News Edited by...
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Mar 30, 2016 · Neerja Bhanot was the only crew member to be awarded posthumous bravery awards by India and Pakistan
Oct 19, 2022 · Learn about the heroic story of Neerja Bhanot, who saved many lives during a hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. She was the youngest and first female recipient of the Ashoka Chakra Award for gallantry in India.
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Dec 19, 2015 · Neerja Bhanot was a Pan Am flight attendant who was killed while shielding children from terrorists during a hijacking in Karachi in 1986. She was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra and the Tamgha-e-Insaniyat for her bravery and kindness.
Sep 5, 2017 · Advertisement. Neerja Bhanot. India Today Web Desk. New Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 5, 2017 17:13 IST. On this day, exactly 31 years ago, a young flight attendant named Neerja Bhanot boarded Pan Am Flight 73 that would be hijacked on its way to the United States of America.
