Dutch airline crew in press conference
Sep. 09, 1974 - Awards for crew who flew Japanese terrorists to Damascus: A heroes welcome was given to the crew of the Boeing 707 two Dutch and one British who flew the Japanese terrorists to Damascus on Thursday. Three of the four Japanese held nine hostages, including the French Ambassador to the Hague in the Embassy, in order to obtain the release of the fourth terrorist, Yutaka Furaya. The crew of the plane were Flight-Commander Pim Sierks and his co-pilot, Ruud van der Zwaal, both Dutch, and Mr. Bernie Knight, the flight engineer, who is British. They received knighthoods from Queen Juliana. Photo shows pictured at a Press conference after arriving at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam on Thursday are Captain Pim Sierks, (centre, front, with moustache) behind whom are co-pilot Ruud Van Der Zwaal (left) and Flight Engineer Bernie Knight
