TWA Flight 847

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/twa-flight-847

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the aircraft type?Boeing 727
2. What is the date of hijacking commencement?June 14, 1985
3. What happened to TWA Flight 847 on June 14, 1985?Soon after leaving Athens, the plane was taken over by hijackers who wanted to free prisoners from Israeli prisons.
4. Why did the hijackers move the plane between Beirut and Algiers?They kept shuttling the plane to make it harder for authorities to stop them and to keep their demands strong.

Hostage Negotiation: The process of communicating with individuals holding hostages to secure their release.
Geopolitical Repercussions: The effects of an event on the politics and relationships between countries.
Aviation Security Measures: Protocols and technologies implemented to protect aircraft and passengers from threats.