Neerja Bhanot

Neerja Bhanot AC (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986) was a flight attendant for Pan Am, based in Mumbai, India, who was murdered while saving passengers from terrorists on board the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986. Posthumously, she became the youngest recipient of India's highest civilian award for bravery, the Ashok Chakra.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Lado
Birth dateSeptember 07, 1963
Birth place
India , Chandigarh
Nationality
India
Date of deathSeptember 05, 1986
Place of death
Karachi , Pakistan

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  1. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040509/main2.htm