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Syria/ Hijacking Follow-Up #515635

NBC Evening News for Sunday, Mar 15, 1981
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(Studio) Craig Clymore, recently a hostage aboard hijacked Pakistani plane in Syria, reported wanted on drug chgs. in US; details given.
REPORTER: Jane Pauley

(Damascus, Syria) Passengers' release examined; films shown. [PILOT - says crew is all right.] Current status of terrorists noted; desire of 1 American to escape publicity described. [CLYMORE - describes terrorists' murder of hostage.] Hostages' post-release activities noted.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann

(Studio) Libya leader Colonel Muammar el-Kadhafi's change in position re: hijacking recalled.
REPORTER: Jane Pauley

(Tripoli, Libya) Kadhafi's past support of terrorism and his current position examined; films shown. [KADHAFI - explains his actions with current hijacking.] His remarks on relationship with United States noted.
REPORTER: Steve Mallory

(Studio) Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq's warning to terrorists and his comments on hijackers' demands reported; details given.
REPORTER: Jane Pauley

Reporter(s):
Bittermann, Jim;
Mallory, Steve;
Pauley, Jane
Duration:
00:04:00

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