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  1. On This Day: June 30, 1985 - American Hostages Freed After TWA Flight 847 Hijacking

    On This Day: June 30, 1985 - American Hostages Freed After TWA Flight 847 Hijacking

    On this day June 30, 1985, the 39 American hostages who had been held captive aboard TWA Flight 847 were freed in Beirut after 17 tense days. The plane had originally been scheduled to travel from Cairo, Egypt to San Diego, California, with stops along the way. During the flight, it was hijacked...
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    The 39 American Hostages from TWA Flight 847 Freed in Beirut Today June, 30, 1985

    On June 30, 1985, the 39 American hostages hijacked from TWA Flight 847 were freed in Beirut after a harrowing 17-day ordeal. The flight, originally scheduled to travel from Egypt to San Diego, was diverted by hijackers who demanded the release of 700 Shia Muslims held by Israel. The incident...
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