Dawson's Field (Az-Zarqa)
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az-Zarqa /
al-Hasimiyah /
Az-Zarqa
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, 5 km from center (الهاشميه)
military airbase
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Dawson's Field:
In the Dawson's Field hijackings (6 September 1970), four jet aircraft bound for New York City and one for London were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and instead landed at the PFLP's "Revolutionary Airport". By the end of the incident, one hijacker had been killed and one injury reported.
In the Dawson's Field hijackings (6 September 1970), four jet aircraft bound for New York City and one for London were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and instead landed at the PFLP's "Revolutionary Airport". By the end of the incident, one hijacker had been killed and one injury reported.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson's_Field_hijackings
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Coordinates: 32°6'21"N 36°9'53"E
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