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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 · Though she was only 22 at the time, Bhanot’s quick thinking saved the pilots and hundreds of others from a treacherous 17-hour ordeal that claimed 20 lives — including her own. A hero to the end, she was shot to death while protecting three children from gunfire. This is her remarkable story.
Dec 19, 2015 · In September 1986, terrorists hijacked a plane in Karachi. Neerja Bhanot, a flight attendant, saved the lives of 360 passengers and was killed while shielding children from terrorist fire. She was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra. Here's her story of amazing grit and valour.
Feb 22, 2016 · She was a 21-year-old in Bombay, a striking young woman with a modelling career that was just taking off. That she had agreed to a match arranged by her father to a man based in Sharjah had come as a surprise to many. (Text: Alaka Sahani; Image: Courtesy the Bhanot family) Read her full story here. 3 / 18.
Feb 22, 2016 · MY STORY: I Survived the Pan Am Hijack During Which Neerja Bhanot Lost Her Life Musician Nayan Pancholi recounts the story of how he lost his eye, but survived the Pan Am flight hijack in 1986. By TBI Reader
Feb 22, 2016 · Pan Am survivor reveals the TRUE story of Neerja Bhanot's final flight! Sonam Kapoor's Neerja, the film based on the bravery of Pan Am flight attendant Neerja Bhanot who saved the lives of...
Sep 5, 2023 · Neerja Bhanot was shot dead two days before her 23rd birthday. On a day when India is celebrating Teachers' Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice made by Neerja Bhanot, a flight...
