Sabena Hijacking

Name: Sabena Hijacking
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T19:47:51.690Z
Duration: 1 h 42 min 55 s
Channel: GJW+
Description: On May 8, 1972, Sabena Flight 571, commanded by Captain Reginald Levy, was hijacked by four members of the Palestinian group "Black September." The hijacking turned into 30 intense hours of gripping human resilience, military strategy, and political drama inside and outside the aircraft. Sabena Hijacking is powerful and suspenseful, using newly uncovered audio recordings of the late Captain Levy.

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Aug 31, 2026

On May 8, 1972, Sabena Flight 571, commanded by Captain Reginald Levy, was hijacked by four members of the Palestinian group "Black September." The hijacking turned into 30 intense hours of gripping human resilience, military strategy, and political drama inside and outside the aircraft. Sabena Hijacking is powerful and suspenseful, using newly uncovered audio recordings of the late Captain Levy.

Rating:: Not Rated
Cast:: Benjamin Netanyahu, George Iskandar, Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres, Bobby Lax
Director:: Rani Sa'ar
Genres:: Documentary

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This account details the 1972 hijacking of a flight by the Black September organization. It follows the harrowing standoff between the terrorists and the Israeli government, the psychological resilience of Captain Reginald Levy, and the high-risk covert military operation executed to neutralize the hijackers and rescue the hostages.