Investigators Couldn't Figure Out How This Plane Crashed, Until They Checked Her Handbag

The Aftermath

Of the 381 passengers, 43 were injured or killed aboard the flight, including Neerja. Five hijackers were collected from the aircraft and sentenced to life in prison. The head hijackers admitted to being a member of the terrorist group Abu Nidal Organization. Neerja's memory lives on in two awards set up by her family that are given to outstanding Indian women and heroic flight attendants annually.

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