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Black September
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Black September, also known as the Jordanian Civil War, was an armed conflict between Jordan, led by King Hussein, and the Palestine Liberation Organization, led by chairman Yasser Arafat. The main ph
View of Jabal Al-Hussein Palestinian refugee camp in Amman
View of Jabal Al-Hussein Palestinian refugee camp in Amman
King Hussein after checking an abandoned Israeli tank on 21 March 1968 during the Battle of Karameh. The perceived joint Palestinian-Jordanian victory
King Hussein after checking an abandoned Israeli tank on 21 March 1968 during the Battle of Karameh. The perceived joint Palestinian-Jordanian victory led to an upsurge in support for the fedayeen in Jordan.
Fedayeen of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Jordan, early 1969
Fedayeen of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Jordan, early 1969
PLO leaders Yasser Arafat, Nayef Hawatmeh and Kamal Nasser speaking at a press conference in Amman after the June events, 1970
PLO leaders Yasser Arafat, Nayef Hawatmeh and Kamal Nasser speaking at a press conference in Amman after the June events, 1970
Dawson's Field hijackings
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In September 1970, members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked four airliners bound for New York City and one for London. Three aircraft were forced to land at Dawson Field,
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…leading to violent clashes in June 1970. Hussein hesitated to oust them from the country, but continued PLO activities in Jordan culminated in the Dawson's Field hijackings of 6 September 1970. This involved the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) seizing three civilian passenger flights and forcing their…
Three airliners were destroyed by explosion at Dawson's Field on 12 September 1970.
Three airliners were destroyed by explosion at Dawson's Field on 12 September 1970.
4X-ATB, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in July 1970
4X-ATB, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in July 1970
A TWA Boeing 707–331B, similar to the one involved in the hijacking
A TWA Boeing 707–331B, similar to the one involved in the hijacking
HB-IDD, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in 1965
HB-IDD, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in 1965