September 5, 1986
Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.
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On September 5, in the year 1986:
Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Why September 5, 1986 matters:
Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: September 5, 1986
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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