In other incidents, in December 1973, five Palestinian terrorists began shooting in the terminal lounge at the Rome airport, killing two; they captured an American Airlines plane, killed all 29 people...

In other incidents, in December 1973, five Palestinian terrorists began shooting in the terminal lounge at the Rome airport, killing two; they captured an American Airlines plane, killed all 29 people aboard, herded additional hostages into a Lufthansa jetliner, killed an Italian customs policeman and a hostage, and were later flown to an unknown destination after releasing their remaining hostages in Kuwait.