Walter Cronkite Reports 58 November Hijacking
- 12 years ago
Walter Cronkite reports on the hijacking of 58 November Oct 4, 1971. This was the first Pilot-In-Command to be killed in a US hijacking.
The pilot's widow, Janie Downs, became the first US citizen to beat J Edgar Hoover and the FBI in a wrongful death action.
The case, Downs vs USA, forced the FBI to start the first hostage negotiation teams,
You can learn more by going to the website
www.58November.com
The pilot's widow, Janie Downs, became the first US citizen to beat J Edgar Hoover and the FBI in a wrongful death action.
The case, Downs vs USA, forced the FBI to start the first hostage negotiation teams,
You can learn more by going to the website
www.58November.com