The Classiest Plane Hijacking of All Time
From Today I Found Out
In November 1961, a Lockheed super constellation operated by TAP Airlines was hijacked mid-flight by Armino de Palma in Nasio, an anti-fascist terrorist, who demanded the pilot divert to several cities, showcasing a blend of audacity and meticulous planning during an era when hijacking was still emerging as a threat. The incident highlights the complexities of aviation security and political dissent in a post-war context, as Nasio’s personal history intertwined with his radical actions agains...
Key Takeaways
- In '61, terrorism took to the skies; a hijacker with a pilot's toolkit makes chaos finer.
- Anti-fascism in the cockpit: how a disgruntled aeronaut turned a flight into a political statement.
- Salazar's Portugal: austerity over spectacle—a dictator who preferred budget balancing to grandstanding.
- Despite brutal regimes around him, Salazar's quiet governance was a peculiar ‘lesser evil’ of the era.
- Even in dictatorship, he believed the elite should lead; a strange paradox to his anti-parliamentary stance.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
6 people come up, including Armino de Palma Inasio, Antonio de Salazar, Jose Sakira Marcelin.
- Armino de Palma Inasio (Person)
- Antonio de Salazar (Person)
- Jose Sakira Marcelin (Person)
- Enrique Galvo (Person)
- Marcelo Caetano (Person)
- Mario Soares (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Estado Novo (Concept)
- Carnation Revolution (Event)
- PIDE (Company)
- Angola (Location)
- Bank of Portugal (Company)