Witness History: Witness Archive 2015 - Larnaca Airport Shootout

In 1978 Egyptian commandos and Cypriot troops ended up fighting each other during a botched attempt to end a hostage crisis at Larnaca airport in Cyprus. 15 Egyptian commandos were killed in the gun battle. Former Cyprus Airways pilot, Adrian Akers-Douglas, witnessed the shootout.

(Photo: Adrian Akers-Douglas in 2015. Credit: BBC)

Published on Thursday, 19th February 2015.

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