34 Years Later, Suspect Arrested In TWA Flight 847 Hijacking

On June 14, 1985, TWA Flight 847 left Cairo for Athens. After arriving in Athens, a new crew boarded the flight and departed for Rome.

Just after takeoff, two Lebanese men speaking Arabic hijacked the plane using a pistol and grenades they managed to smuggle past airport security. The plane’s course was altered for Beirut in Lebanon. Upon landing, the hijackers released 19 passengers in exchange for fuel.