On March 26, 1991, Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was hijacked by four male passengers, claiming to be Pakistanis. After demands were not met, the hijackers threatened to begin killing hostages. Soon after, commandos stormed the plane, freeing all hostages unhurt and killing the four men.
The plane, an Airbus A310, had taken off from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 18:15 SST, with 118 passengers and 11 crew on board. ...
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Singapore Airlines Flight 117
Airliner accident
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- Mar 26, 1991
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- 9
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- 2
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- Mar 26, 1991
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