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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, September 7, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D Shultz rules out Trade for Danilof Page 4 g defense department changes medical care Billing Page 5 d Sutkova upsets Evert Lloyd in . Open Page 21 the St ars and stripes author Leo unofficial Fuu cation for vol. 45, no. 142 sunday september 7, 1986 in Tun & bed Foi Icet doll and Fco d 8693 a commandos storm Airliner at least 18 killed 127 Hurt Karachi Pakistan a four arabs holding about 400 captives in a pan am jumbo Jet panicked when the lights went out Friday and blasted the Black Interior with machine guns an grenades. Commandos stormed aboard and in the end at least 17 people were dead and 127 wounded. An 18th victim an american apparently singled out because of his nationality was snot earlier and thrown onto the Tarmac. There were no immediate re ports that other americans had Bee killed. The hijackers killed the american Pas Senger while taking Over the Jet Early Fri Day morning. He was identified Asra Jean Kumar 29, of Huntington Beach Calif. Kumar became an american Citi zen Only two months ago. Kumar who bought and sold real estate was Bora in Kenya on feb. 19, 1957. He came to the United states eight years ago and settled in Orange county with his parents. Two hijackers were among the dead an two others were captured. Terrified Passen Gers streamed through hatches and Dow emergency chutes of the plane which had been their prison for 17 hours. Officials of four Karachi Hospital provided the numbers of dead and wounded among the hostages. In Washington the state department said 17 americans were among the 127 people wounded. They opened fire wildly. Children were crying. The plane was a holocaust Hussain Shaffi of Washington d.c., said As he was being lifted into an ambulance. The hijackers also tossed a hand Gre Nade at the passengers causing a huge blast said an american survivor Davi Jodice of Vienna a. I have seen a lot of blood. I cannot guess How Many people were killed or wounded. It was confusion All Over filled with panic and a state of terror he said. Two hijackers tried to blend in wit the crowd after fleeing the plane but Pas sengers pointed them out to authorities the wife of an american survivor said her husband told  the hijackers were almost murdered on the spot sue Melhart of Pullman wash., said her husband  told her in a Telephone  am officials in new York said 44 see Hijack on Page 28 hijacking chronology Karachi Pakistan a the following is a chronology of the main events in the hijacking Friday of a pan american world airways jumbo Jet a Himes Are in pakistani Standar time which is five hours ahead of Greenwich mean time.5 in. Flight from Bombay in route to Frankfurt Germany an new York arrives to drop off some passengers and take on others. Depar Ture is scheduled for 7 . �53 in. Four gunmen disguised As Airport Security workers storm the plane.&30 in. Hijackers shoot a Pas Senger and toss him onto the  Dies later in a Hospital logo sum. Pan am officials hold hit negotiations with the hijackers. Later pakistani officials take Over.230 pan. Hijackers for the first time set a deadline of 7 . The demand a new flight Crew to replace the one that escaped when the stormed the plane. They say they want to be flown to cyprus.7 pan the hijackers first dead line passes without incident. It has been extended to 9 . 9 fun. The second deadline passes. Officials say a pan am flight Crew is in route from Frankfurt an the hijackers have extended the dead line toll .9 45 pan. Lights aboard the plane go out after fuel runs out. Pas sengers say gunmen panic. $50 Pau. Shooting is hear aboard the plane. Some passengers Espe from doors while commandos Ana police Rush the aircraft. 10&0 pin. Commandos Are infill control of the plane and All Pas sengers have been removed. Two hijackers Are dead. I Resfa Seni Foross a Washington the Nav dered the Carrie Forrestal to sea in the Medit Errahle Friday in Case an Opportunity materialize Over a fighters to intercept the pan am jetliner hijacked in Pakistan Pentagon sources said. I the Opportunity never tented itself however because the hijacking Enderl Flor the terrorists opened fire on their captives who Stillin the ground at the Karachi Airport � before the shooting opted above the pan Ameri can world airways if  said the Forrestal had been Breed to Cut Hort a visit to Naples Italy and Stan for the centrum Mediterranean. The sources strew at the time the wove was Sim ply a prudent inf lotion in Case then am Jet left Pakistan and Slefo Cyprus As the fou harmed Ara hijackers had demanded. Late Friday Vernoon As officials Awand further details of Dev ments at Karachi pc Tago officials 1 was steaming in circles in the lean awaiting further orders said the Carrier would probably time  officials declined to outline the plans that had been prepared Astl said the Central i one Atseff  
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