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428:; they were targeting Americans and American assets. In the early minutes of the hijacking, they identified an Indian-American citizen, dragged him to the exit, shot him dead, and threw his body from the plane. The terrorists then instructed Bhanot to collect the passports of all the passengers so that they could identify the other Americans on board. She and the other attendants under her charge hid the passports of the remaining 43 Americans on board, some under a seat and the rest down a garbage chute so that the hijackers could not differentiate between American and non-American passengers. 205: 194: 71: 2079: 2067: 506:, in 2005 to receive the "Justice for Crimes Award" awarded posthumously to her as part of the Annual Crime Rights Week at a ceremony held at the United States Attorney's office for the District of Columbia. In 2006, she and the other Pan Am Flight 73 flight attendants and Pan Am's flight director for Pakistan were awarded the Special Courage award by the 431:
After 17 hours, the hijackers opened fire and set off explosives. Bhanot opened one of the airplane doors, and even though she could have been the first one to jump out and flee from the aircraft, she did not do so and instead started helping the other passengers escape. According to a surviving
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passenger, "She was guiding the passengers to the emergency exit. That is when the terrorists were firing constantly fearing a commando attack. They saw Neerja relentlessly trying to help three unaccompanied children, among others, out and that is when they caught her by her hair and shot her
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clan. She was the daughter of Harish Bhanot, a Bombay-based journalist, and Rama Bhanot. She had two brothers, Akhil and Aneesh Bhanot. She received her early schooling at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School in Chandigarh. When the family moved to
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After her death, her family set up the Neerja Bhanot Trust from the insurance proceeds. The trust presents two awards every year, one for a flight crew member, worldwide, who acts beyond the call of duty and another, the
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In addition to saving the lives of many hostages, Bhanot also helped prevent the plane from getting off the ground. She posthumously received multiple awards for her courage from the Government of
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On 30 May 2018, Panjab University inaugurated the Neerja Bhanot Hostel (dormitory) on the university campus in Chandigarh. The hostel provides living accommodations for over 350 female students.
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with the goal of freeing Pakistani prisoners in Cyprus. Bhanot was able to alert the cockpit crew as soon as the hijackers boarded the plane, and as the plane was on the
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conceptualised by her brother Aneesh Bhanot and published as a tribute to Bhanot, consisting of several chapters written by people who knew her.
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by four Palestinian fedayeen on 5 September 1986. The aircraft was carrying 380 passengers and 13 crew members. The fedayeen wanted to fly to
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On 2 July 2016, the Bharat Gaurav Award was conferred on her at a ceremony held at the House of Commons, UK Parliament in London, England.
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Her loyalties to the passengers of the aircraft in distress will forever be a lasting tribute to the finest qualities of the human spirit.
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in the title role of "Head Purser" Neerja Bhanot. Kapoor received a special mention National Award for her acting in the film in 2017.
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Posthumously, Bhanot became the first female recipient and, until 2003, the youngest recipient of the
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This article is about the Indian purser. For the 2016 Hindi-language biographical film, see
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at the age of 86. Her mother died on 5 December 2015 at the age of 86.
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The Story of Neerja Bhanot – India’s Flight Attendant – CN Traveller
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31 years on, Panjab University to name hostel after Neerja Bhanot
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and used to refer to quotes from his films throughout her life.
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Why Everyone Should Know ‘Hijack Heroine’ Neerja Bhanot’s Story
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United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
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150,000 (approximately US$ 2,000) a trophy and a citation.
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stormed the aircraft and captured all of the hijackers.
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Indian flight attendant of Pan Am Flight 73 (1963–1986)
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Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)
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Neerja
Indian name
patronymic
given name
AC
T.Pk
A 2004 Indian postage stamp depicting the Ashoka Chakra award next to a portrait of a smiling Bhanot
Chandigarh
Karachi
Gunshot wounds
Bombay Scottish School
St. Xavier's College
Pan Am
Pan Am Flight 73
Abu Nidal Organization

Ashoka Chakra

Tamgha-e-Pakistan
flight purser
Pan Am Flight 73
terrorists
Abu Nidal Organization
Jinnah International Airport
Karachi
Special Service Group
Ashoka Chakra
India
Tamgha-e-Pakistan
United States

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