Hero French pilot who refused to abandon passengers after plane was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and flown to Uganda in 1976 dies aged 95
A French pilot dubbed a hero for refusing to abandon his passengers after his Air France plane was hijacked in 1976 and flown to Uganda has died at the age of 95.
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