Trial of Czech aeroplane hijackers, Nuremberg, Germany

Sep. 09, 1970 - Trial Against The Eight Czechoslovakian Airplane Hijackers Started In Nuremberg, West Germany: All the defendants are young people between 19 and 25 years of age. They are three married couples and one engaged couple. Since September 10th, 1970 they have to justify themselves before the court at Nuremberg. The offences the Director of Public Prosecutions is accusing them of are deprivation of liberty and intimidation. On June 8th, 1970 they forced the pilot of an airplane of the type Iljuschi 14 which was to fly from Karlsbad to Prague to change course and land at Nuremberg airport. Since then the men and the fiancee have been in custody, and the three wives have been at the alien-camp of Zirndorf, Bavaria. Their request for political asylum in the Federal Republic of Germany has not yet been settled. The VII Big Criminal Division of the Superior Court Nuremberg-Fuerth is the first German court which has to judge on air piracy. The trial is taking place in room 600 of the Nuremberg Superior Court which is the same room where the famous post-WW2 Nuremberg trials took place. Photo Shows: From left to right: Rudolf Cihac, Jil Galaske, Vera Klementova, Jaroslav Pour, Josef Prochazka, Maria Prohazkova, Stanislava Cihakova, Eva Galaskova

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Accusing Asylum Custody Czechoslovakian Defendants Deprivation Engaged Fiancee Forced Fuerth Hijackers Intimidation Jaroslav Justify Karlsbad Offences Piracy Pour Prosecutions Remand Request Settled Superior Themselves

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