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  EgyptAir Flight 648 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EgyptAir Flight 648 was a Boeing 737 airliner hijacked in 1985 by Palestinian militants.
The subsequent raid on the aircraft by Egyptian troops led to dozens of deaths, making the hijacking of Flight 648 one of the deadliest such incidents in history.
On November 23, 1985, Flight 648 took off at 9pm on its Athens to Cairo route.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_648   (1377 words)

  
 EgyptAir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EgyptAir was the first airline in the Middle East to operate jet liners.
On 23 November 1985, Egyptair Flight 648, a Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked to Luqa, Malta by three men from Abu Nidal group.
On 31 October 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, a Boeing 767 flying between John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City and Cairo, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egyptair   (453 words)

  
 Aircraft hijacking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A lone hijacker armed with a.22 sawn-off rifle and a knife in flight on Ansett Airlines flight 232 from Adelaide to Alice Springs with 28 passengers and a crew of 4.
American Airlines Flight 77 was used in a similar fashion at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., which caused the destruction of the portion of that building hit.
As in the situation of United Airlines Flight 93, where an airliner crashed into a field during a fight between passengers and hijackers, passengers now have to calculate the risks of passive cooperation, not only for themselves but for those on the ground.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skyjacking   (3198 words)

  
 EgyptAir Flight 990 dgun.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Egyptair Flight 990 was a flight that flew on a Los Angeles-New York-Cairo route (Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt).
The flight was carrying 14 crew members (4 flight crewmembers and 10 flight attendants) and 203 passengers from seven different countries (Canada, Egypt, Germany, Sudan, Syria, United States, and Zimbabwe).
An investigation by the NTSB determined that the copilot, Gameel Al-Batouti, seized control of the plane when the pilot was out of the cockpit, turned off the autopilot, and deliberately crashed the plane into the ocean, while calmly reciting "I rely on God" and counteracting the pilot's valiant efforts to recover from the dive.
www.dgun.org /en/EgyptAir+Flight+990   (9607 words)

  
 Surviving Adversity
EgyptAir Flight 648 departed at nine in the morning.
The flight attendant came on the intercom and announced that we had been hijacked by the "Egypt Revolution", and if we did what we were told, then no one would be hurt.
Jackie Pflug was the fifth passenger on EgyptAir Flight 648 to be shot in the head and thrown down the stairs onto the tarmac.
survivingadversity.com /adversity/sample_chapter/sample_chapter02.html   (1356 words)

  
 Egyptair - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt, is based in Cairo and is wholly owned by the Egyptian government.
EgyptAir wholly owns Air Sinai and has a stake in Shorouk Air (51%) and Air Cairo (40%).
You can find it there under the keyword Egyptair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptair)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egyptairandaction=history).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Egyptair   (473 words)

  
 EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt Egypt and is...
EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt Egypt and is...
"EgyptAir" is the national airline of Egypt Egypt and is owned by the Egyptian government.
"Egyptair Boeing 777 Boeing 777" Larger version Larger version Founded in 1932, it operates a fleet of 32 passenger passenger and 2 cargo cargo planes (as of 2003) of Airbus Airbus and Boeing Boeing makes, over Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
www.biodatabase.de /Egyptair   (364 words)

  
 EgyptAir
Workers at Lebanon's only airport prepared Thursday to receive a full flow of commercial flights as Israel pledged to lift an air and sea blockade imposed nearly two months ago when the war with Hezbollah guerrillas erupted.
An Egyptair passenger airliner heading for New York with 332 people on board was briefly diverted to an airport in Atlantic Canada on Monday after reports of smoke on board, aviation officials said.
An Egyptair passenger airliner with 325 people on board was diverted to an airport in Atlantic Canada on Monday after reports of smoke on board, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
www.transporteon.com /Airlines-E/EgyptAir.php   (695 words)

  
 The All-Star Agency - Jackie Pflug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
On Thanksgiving weekend in November of 1985, Jackie Pflug boarded EgyptAir Flight #648 from Athens to Cairo.
Ten minutes into the flight three terrorists, calling themselves "The Egypt Revolution," hijacked the flight.
While on a weekend holiday trip, she was shot in the head with a.38 caliber revolver during one of the world's most dramatic and deadly hijackings of Egypt Air flight #648.
www.allstaragency.com /cgi-bin/speaker2001.asp?ID=595   (681 words)

  
 The Speakers Group: Jackie Pflug, Survivor of EgyptAir Flight #648, Inspirational Speaker
Jackie was born and raised in Pasadena, Texas.
While on a weekend holiday trip, she experienced a terrorist attack on Egypt Air #648.
Jackie was shot execution style in the head with a.38 caliber revolver in one of the world's most dramatic and deadly hijackings.
www.thespeakersgroup.com /speaker.php4?id=216   (546 words)

  
 Biography Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Ten minutes into EgyptAir Flight #648, three terrorists, calling themselves "The Egypt Revolution," hijacked our flight.
A gun battle ensued as the terrorists took control of the flight at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
We were forced to land in Valetta, Malta.
www.usafa.af.mil /34trw/cwc/cwcx/ncls_06/bios/pflugbio.htm?catname=ncls   (272 words)

  
 flight * Miles to Go Before I Sleep My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648 * Jackie Nink ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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Miles to Go Before I Sleep My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648
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 Jackie Phlug to speak here - The Orange Mane - a Denver Broncos Fan Community
Ten minutes into EgyptAir Flight #648, three terrorists, calling themselves “The Egypt Revolution,” hijacked her flight.
On Thanksgiving weekend in 1985 Jackie Pflug was flying from Athens to Cairo on EgyptAir Flight 648.
Shortly after take off, the plane was hijacked by three men who ordered the pilot to fly to Libya.
www.orangemane.com /BB/showthread.php?t=26593   (2348 words)

  
 2006 Summer Reading Program
Over Thanksgiving weekend in 1985 Jackie went to Athens, Greece for a high school volleyball tournament with the team her husband coached.
Jackie flew home alone and when her flight, EgyptAir Flight #648, was hi-jacked Jackie became the victim of terrorism.
She had been shot in the head, thrown to the tarmac and she was left for dead.
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 Nink Pflug and Kizilos (1996) Miles to go before I sleep: My greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nink Pflug and Kizilos (1996) Miles to go before I sleep: My greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648
Miles to go before I sleep: My greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648
Victims of terrorism; Hostages; Hijacking of aircraft; EgyptAir Flight 648 Hijacking Incident, 1985; Biography; United States; Egypt; Nink Pflug, Jackie
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 Find in a Library: Miles to go before I sleep : my greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648
Find in a Library: Miles to go before I sleep : my greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648
Miles to go before I sleep : my greatful journey back from the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648
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 Miles to Go Before I Sleep: My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648 - Junk Warehouse Product ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This is an incredible first person account of a woman who was the selected target of terrorists on an Egypt Air Flight because she was holding an American Passport.
She was taken outside of the plane onto the top of the stairs and was shot in the head.
Miles to Go Before I Sleep: A Survivor's Story of Life After a Terrorist...
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On November 23, 1985, EgyptAir Flight 648, bound from Athens to Cairo, was hijacked and forced to land on Malta.
The hijackers, members of a dissident Palestinian faction, shot several passengers and shoved them down the boarding ramp.
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 Caller.com: Local News
Jackie Pflug, survivor of a gunshot wound to the head during the 1985 hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648, speaks at the Solamente Tu conference Tuesday at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center.
Pflug was a victim of one of the worst pre-Sept. 11 acts of terrorism in the air when her plane, EgyptAir Flight 648, was hijacked Nov. 23, 1985, while over the Mediterranean Sea on its way from Athens to Cairo.
The hijackers held the plane hostage and shot six passengers.
www.caller.com /ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_4224245,00.html   (564 words)

  
 Caller.com: Ladies Only
Pflug survived being shot during the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 in 1985.
All the speakers will be the same except the keynote speaker, who now is Jackie Nink Pflug.
The Texas native went through a tragic ordeal in 1985 when she was shot in the head, execution-style, with a.38-caliber revolver aboard EgyptAir Flight 648, which was hijacked by three terrorists.
caller.com /ccct/ladies_only/article/0,1641,CCCT_19665_4130810,00.html   (374 words)

  
 2001 Dinner - Jackie Nink Pflug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
On Thanksgiving weekend in November 1985, Jackie Nink Pflug was a passenger on EgyptAir Flight 648 enroute from Athens to Cairo when it was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
After the plane landed in Malta, millions watched in horror as the hijackers singled out Israeli and American citizens for execution.
Please join the Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho at our 30th Anniversary Dinner and hear Jackie’s remarkable and inspiring tale.
www.epilepsyidaho.org /update2001/guest.htm   (268 words)

  
 Meeting Professionals International, Minnesota Chapter
Jackie Pflug speaks from personal experience when she talks about facing change and adversity.
In 1985, Jackie was a victim of terrorism when she was taken hostage aboard hi-jacked EgyptAir Flight #648, shot in the head, thrown to the tarmac below, and left for dead...for five hours, as terrorists executed one passenger every 15 minutes until their demands were met.
Jackie shares the amazing story of how she survived, recovered, suffered, and struggled, and, through commitment and determination, how she persevered and even flourished.
www.mnmpi.org /program_081804.cfm   (366 words)

  
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Book: Miles to Go Before I Sleep: My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648
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 Miles to Go Before I Sleep: My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648
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 Jackie Pflug - Powerful, motivational speaker, airline hijacking survivor, and author
A Day to Honor Victims of Terrorism 2005
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the EgyptAir Flight 648 hijacking and to honor all victims of terrorism, Jackie Pflug made requests of President Bush and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to fly our flags at half mast on November 24, 2005.
Read the Proclamation and Letter from Congressman Jim Ramstad on Jackie's behalf.
www.jackiepflug.com   (126 words)

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