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Title: Terrorists Firebomb Plane in Rome
Date Created and/or Issued: 1973-12-17T08:00:00Z
Publication Information: Chapman University Digital Commons
Contributing Institution: Chapman University, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives
Collection: UPI - Arab-Israeli Conflict 1969-1975
Rights Information: copyrighted
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Description: Rome: Firemen remove bodies from Pan American jetliner after it was bombed and burned by Arab guerillas at Leonardo da Vinci Airport here 12/17. The guerillas shot up an airport lounge prior to their attack on the plane, then hijacked a Lufthansa jetliner to Athens where they executed four hostages and forced Greece to release two 'Black September' terrorists. At least 35 persons were killed. Cross at lower right of picture is part of hearse.
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Identifier: http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/upi_arab_israeli_conflict/41
Subject: Arab-Israel experience
UPI
United Press International
History
Jewish Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Source: UPI - Arab-Israeli Conflict 1969-1975

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