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Sep. 09, 1970 - The first of the freed hostages from the BOAC VC-10 arrive back in Britain by air: Miss Lesley Pressley, 21 a Brighton dental nurse, and her fiance, Sharukh El Sharif, 24, a Persian, who were among the 23 hostages freed by the Arab guerillas from the hijacked BOAC VC-10 on Revolution Airfield in the Jordan desert, were among the first of the freed hostages to arrive back in Britain today, arriving by air at Heathrow Airport.With them came Mr. Homsi, a Syrian - born architect, who resides in Harrowgate, who was also a passenger on the hijacked VC-10. Photo shows Syrian - Born architect, Mohamed Zikihomsi, one of the freed passengers of the VC-10, leaves the aircraft at London's Heathrow Airport, in the company of an hostess

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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Boac Dental Fiance Freed Guerillas Heathrow Hijacked Hostages Hostess Lesley Mohamed Pressley Resides Sharif Syrian Vc-10


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