Hold Fast: TWA Flight 847
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2015
- WARNING: Contains explicit language.
The world watched as the plane idled on the Beirut runway. The access ramp at the back of coach was lowered. It was at this moment that a dozen heavily armed men stormed the plane. This must be a rescue operation, thought Tony. The passengers would soon be free - the nightmare over. The hijackers stood in the aisle as the militia filled the cabin. Hope of a rescue evaporated when Tony saw the hijackers and militia laughingly embrace each other.
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I was a flight attendant during this time, for TWA. I was international. I flew this same route as the first flight to fly that same route after this hijacking. Security was never the same. It changed over night. I was very young but fully realized the seriousness of this incident. So sad. God bless these brave men. 💗🙏🏼
Why was security at Athens airport so poor? How on earth did they smuggle a pistol and grenades through scanning machines??
I flew to Athens in 1988.I’d like to think security was better by then…but Athens had similar problems after the hijacking’s of TWA 847
Omg..I feel so bad for these heros..Just thinking of the post trauma they probably go thru is sooo sad..God heal the memories of these brave soldiers..My heart goes out to all the survivors..
This US NAVY veteran of Beirut 1982 salutes these heroes and honor the fallen shipmate! God bless you all!!
Still is changing my grandpas life😭
Yeah, bud. It's a tough one...
RIP
Robert Stethem
(1961-1985)
9:38 thats a real man there. And he flys his colors with pride. Wow
uffda-- this one is a tough one to watch, let alone know a family member was one of the Navy men who came home from the terrifying episode. Thank you for your service Stuart Dahl and thanks to my sis Marty who lived through this with him...
What an amazing story of true heroism. Suggs had me extremely emotional. I was just over a month old when this happened so I do not remember it. This was a great way of showing our history.
I knew Clint, it's taken its toll on him, God bless you.
This man is a hero
“And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”
John 16:22
Suggs interview is great.
Awesome seeing Suggs get that promotion at the end.
This should be made into a movie. I’m familiar with this event because of a YT channel called Yorkvid they have the abc news coverage of it. It’s compelling
I piloted KC-135(R) StratoTankers, in the PA-ANG, back in those days, through GW1; very often, I'd have to travel via commercial aviation to arrive near a military base, where I could catch a ride to a base which would get me to my ultimate destination. Non-military travel became "more difficult, by necessity" after TWA-847; and Basic Military Training in NATO Countries, was augmented, to add training scenarios designed to deal with "general hostage taking situations". It was this training, that some believe, helped bring successful resolution to the 2015 Thalys train attack.
Thank you for all you've done are family is so blessed as to so meny that have freands an family in the armed service
The background music is wayyyyyyyy too loud
Lord Bang-a-Lot when it makes it hard to hear the actual video, yeah it’s a problem... 👍🏼
Lord Bang-a-Lot 🙄
Lord Bang-a-Lot I’m good
Lord Bang-a-Lot nah, parents have been married 31 years... Pretty certain some dude that refers to himself as “lord bang a lot” isn’t gonna break that up.
The most frustrating thing about this hijack is that these animals were never caught. They should all still be rotting in American jails.
One of the hijackers was arrested in Germany but then inexplicably released. So he is still out there DESPITE being caught. Utter madness.
@@kevinkibble8342 Kevin with all due respect sir I believe the hijacker you speak of, Mohammed Ali Hammadi, was captured in 1987 at Frankfurt International Airport and ultimately convicted in West Germany of not only this hijacking and the killing of Robert Stethem but additional crimes and was sentenced to life in prison.
He was was paroled in 2005 by German officials and returned to Lebanon. There’s speculation that his parole was granted as part of a covert prisoner swap, in exchange for the release of West German citizen Susanne Osthoff in Iraq. In 2019 Greek officials thought they had caught him in Greece but they later said it was a case of mistaken identity.
- Imad Mughniyeh is believed to have died in a car bomb explosion in Syria 2008.
- Ali Atwa died of cancer in Lebanon 2021.
- Hasan Izz-Al-Din believed to be alive and living in Lebanon.
All the others who were involved directly or indirectly I can only assume are either dead, living in Lebanon or the Middle East somewhere and have bounties on their heads.
Seems this is all I could find about the TWA Flight 847 Hijackers.
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@@Knuckledragnation Thank you for the update. I hope justice will one day be done for Robert Stethem.
@@eamonnevans8005 yes I do to as well! ✌🏽
I was honored to have served with Suggs. A true American hero.
Not forgotten 💜
God Bless these Bad Ass Deep Sea Navy Divers!! Such a tough story to tell for you guys. We will miss you Bob.
Wasn't this story partly used in the movie "The DELTA FORCE" ??? Thanks immensely for posting!
Yes. The entire movie was based on the hijacking of TWA 847. The producers approached us and asked if they could use our name and aircraft for filming.
That request was quickly denied.
Hence the fictitious ATW airlines, that was used in the film.
How in heavens name did the hijackers conceal a pistol and grenades in their bags and why weren’t they detected by the scanners?
I am currently in Iraq and in Jan 1985 when I was getting ready to get out of the navy I was drinking with Bob Stethem in the leprechaun in VA Beach with a man named rick futchirelli (EOD) who later became a SEAL . I knew bobby was in UCT because his brother Ken was an EOD guy like myself and then a few months later the incident happened in Beirut . These people are nothing but rabid animals. His brother Ken also became a SEAL
I knew Robert from battalion NMCB62 and remember him very well. At some point he mentioned that he was going to try going Seal but always talked about going to being a Navy Diver. He would run for miles during home port in Gulfport. I was on Det Adak when I heard about what had happened. It still to this day makes my blood boil about what happened. He will never be forgotten in this house hold. God rest his soul.
Don't know why it showed up under my wife's name but my name is George.
How cool ! He became a SEAL lol!! FOR USA INC. When he gets wounded they won't even treat him! They will give him some suicide drugs though 😆
@@tishbaldwin4338 did they not have an actual Navy Diver rate back then? When I got out in 2013 there was a Navy Diver rate but this documentary still calls them SeaBees.
Sad
One of the 3 original hijackers aboard TWA 847 in June 1985, Muhammed
Ali Hummadi, was apprehended in Mykonos, Greece after disembarking from
a ship on Friday. His identity showed up on the radar as being wanted
in Germany during a passport check.
Hummadi was arrested back in 1987 in Frankfurt, and convicted in a
court in Germany for air piracy and the brutal murder of Robert Stethem
aboard TWA 847. He was known to be an member of Hezbollah, received an
life sentence but was paroled in 2005 and returned to Lebanon. He is
also a suspect in a 1987 abduction.
He was also wanted by the FBI in one of the top terrorist in the most wanted list. See here: www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists/mohammed-ali-hamadei
TWA Flight 847: Greek police arrest aircraft hijacking suspect
@Lord Bang-a-Lot and what source did you get this information about a wrong guy with a same name they arrested? Not one of those fake media sources one cannot rely on,right?
Wasn't Muhammed
Ali Hummadi the one leaning out of the window while holding a gun the pilots head during an interview?
I believe they got the wrong person in this case.
If we weren't constantly meddling in Middle Eastern affairs or supporting Israel (an illegal state living on stolen land), things like this wouldn't happen.
I wanna watch this but that violin music is ruining it - cut it out please
May God Bless, heal and strengthen you. The evil cowards will split Hell wide open and for eternity. Psalms 9:17
The wicked shall be turned into hell,
and all the nations that forget God.
Lol 😆 100% propaganda
As a family member there is no propaganda just the hope an pain as your loved ones go through such hell an we prayed they will make it out an gess whut it's not propaganda
Just Curious what the entire holy hell are you on about? That is literally my dad...