EgyptAir Flight 648 was a regularly scheduled international flight between Athens Ellinikon International Airport and Cairo International Airport. On 23 November 1985, a Boeing 737-200 airliner, servi
SU-AYH, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, pictured in 1984
Unit 777, also known as Task Force 777, is a special forces unit in the Egyptian Army, falling under the El-Sa'ka Force. They specialize in black operations, commando style raids, counterterrorism, ex
EgyptAir Flight 648
…Egypt had a special forces counterterrorism team trained by the U.S. Delta Force ready to move in, they were granted permission to come. The Egyptian Unit 777 commanded by Major-General Kamal Attia was flown in, with four American officers. Negotiations were prolonged as much as possible, and it was agreed…