The Story of This Plane's Mysterious Crash Was Solved By One Woman's Purse

Pan Am Flight 73

There have been several other stories of disastrous plane crashes. The survivors of the Pan Am Flight 73 boarded what they thought would be a normal flight from India to New York. However, the 4:30 am layover didn't go as planned. The plane was filled with 394 passengers, including 9 infant babies, as well as the American flight crew and 13 Indian flight attendants. While 109 people got off during the layover, the remaining people on board were in for a nightmare...

A Plane Full of Hijackers

A pair of hijackers boarded the flight undetected because they were wearing replica sky-blue uniforms like that of the Pakistan Airport Security Force. They approached the plane with sirens and flashing lights, ran up the ramp, and fired a series of warning shots. Then more hijackers boarded with a suitcase full of explosives. The flight attendant was held at gunpoint and forced to shut the doors...

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Post originally appeared on American Upbeat.