Greek police arrest man suspected of 1985 TWA hijacking

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Greek police arrest man accused of killing of US Navy diver during 17-day hijacking of TWA flight in 1985

TWA Flight 847 was hijacked in Athens on June 14, 1985 by Hezbollah who demanded the release of 700 Shi'ite Muslims from Israeli custody. The jet was held for 17 days and forced to fly across the Mediterranean between Beirut and Algiers. Some passengers were threatened and some beaten. US Navy diver Robert Stethem was shot by the terrorists in Beirut and his body was thrown onto the apron.

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