Which high-profile hijacking event did Cronkite cover in the 70s?
Entebbe Hijacking
Dawson's Field Hijackings
Tenerife Airport Disaster
Lufthansa Flight 181 Hijacking
Answer
The Dawson's Field Hijackings was a series of airplane hijackings that took place in September 1970. The hijackings were organized by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and were intended to draw attention to the plight of the Palestinian people. The hijackings resulted in the deaths of 300 people and caused widespread fear and panic.
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