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Syria / Hijacking #70510

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 12, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(Studio) Americans among those held by terrorists aboard hijacked Pakistani airliner in Damascus, Syria, noted scheduled for execution today; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Damascus, Syria) Terrorist Alangir, calling self "World Conquerer," reported threatening lives of Americans; details outlined on screen. Americans Frederick Hubbell, Craig Clymore and Lawrence Mangnum shown; details of negotiations between terrorists, Syrians and Pakistani officials outlined on screen. Films shown.
REPORTER: Jacques Grenier

(Karachi, Pakistan) Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq's decision to meet terrorists' demands examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Paul Tilsley

(Studio) Summarization of current status of hijacking outlined; Libya mentioned. Question of terrorists' identity, believed by Pakistani government to be followers of late president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, considered.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.

Reporter(s):
Grenier, Jacques;
Jennings, Peter;
Reynolds, Frank;
Tilsley, Paul
Duration:
00:03:30

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