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Neerja Bhanot

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Do you know about the flight attendant who received the Ashok chakra award from Indian government and the Tamgha-e-Pakistan from the Pakistani government.  If you guessed Neerja Bhanot, you are correct. This is the story of her bravery on Panam flight 73. It was early in the morning in the city of Bombay (Mumbai), the year was 1986 on September 5th and Neerja Bhanot was at Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport. She was going on Panam flight 73 to JFK airport New York via Karachi Jinnah International Airport and Frankfurt am main airport. She boarded the flight and welcomed 360 passengers on board and the planes doors were closed. The plane lifted off. 1 hour passes and flight 73 lands at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport Pakistan. The 747 taxis to the gate and the plane stops. The cabin doors open and people disembarking at Jinnah International Airport get off the plane and new passengers going to Frankfurt and New York board the plane. As the cabin crew are ready to close...