In the flying coffin - The Landshut abduction from the hostages' point of view

In the flying coffin - The Landshut abduction from the hostages' point of view

Based on original interviews and recordings, this documentary deals with the abduction of the "Landshut" in October 1977.

2012 · 97 min · Documentary

This documentary deals with the abduction of the "Landshut" in October 1977. Based on original recordings of reporting from Mogadishu at the time, as well as and interviews with the hostages from 1980, the events are portrayed to give a unique, personal perspective to the hijacking.

Directed by Ingo Helm · Written by Ingo Helm

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The ARD Middle-East correspondent Kurt Stenzel was already in Mogadishu ahead of the "Landshut." He was the only television reporter to have experienced the last twenty hours up to the raid of the plane. The film roles he brought to Germany the next day were kept and were technically reprocessed in this film by Ingo Helm.

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