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According to the original flight plan, French Pilot Gaston Grellier, 40, headed toward a non-French refueling stop, at Majorca in Spain's Balearic Islands, to avoid putting down in Algeria. In the air the first directive crackled from Algeria: "Refuel at Palma and then proceed to Algiers." Since French delicacy dictated that the Sultan should be among the first to hear that his hospitality was being violated, Pilot Grellier was also told to radio his new destination back to Rabat. Seeing the report, the Moroccan Minister of Works cried, "This is pure piracy," and ordered instructions sent...
...Capture. Over the, Mediterranean Pilot Grellier radioed Algiers for a fighter escort, then called in Stewardess Claudine Lambert, 22, told her what was going on and suggested she go back to chat with the passengers to keep them from being suspicious. "Now be a big girl," he said. "Tonight you are entering history...
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