60 die as gunmen hurl grenades when Egypt storms hijacked jet in Malta 40 years ago this hour (Nov 24 1985)


Video: 'The EgyptAir 648 hijacking by Abu Nidal Organization becomes a Deadly Ending at the Island of Malta'

(Sunday, November 24, 1985, 8:15 p.m. Central European Time) — The hijacking of an EgyptAir jetliner parked on the ground in Malta ended violently today as Egyptian commandos stormed the plane.


Video: 'The Plane Hijacking That Ended in a Massacre: EgyptAir Flight 648'

Fifty-eight people died in the raid, in addition to two others killed by the hijackers.