1976: Air France Flight 139
Air France’s Flight 139 was headed from Tel Aviv to Paris on June 27, 1976. On the way, four people hijacked the aircraft. Two were members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a militant organization known for carrying out hijackings during the ‘60s and ‘70s.
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The other two belonged to the Red Army Faction, a German terrorist organization. During a connection in Athens, four armed terrorists took over the plane. The men demanded that the captain, Michel Bacos, fly to Libya to refuel before landing in Uganda. Once in Uganda, the dictator Idi Amin, who knew about the hijacking from the beginning, welcomed them.