Watch | When Arab guerillas hijacked and fired at planes in Rome 50 years ago

watch flight hijacking that killed over 30 in Rome and Athens, 50 years ago

A Pan Am Flight was scheduled to fly from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome to Iran through Beirut, Lebanon.

As the flight was about to take off, a group of Arab militants made their way to the terminal and began shooting and firing grenades at the flight

The crew attempted to evacuate as many passengers as possible through the available exit, but 21 passengers aboard the plane died

Always look back before going forward, they say.

So, we turn the pages of The Hindu’s archives to look back at history.

An article that appeared in The Hindu on December 18, 1973 says

Arab guerillas set plane ablaze, kill 21