Michel Bacos
Michel Bacos | |
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| Born | 3 May 1924 Port Saïd, Egypt |
| Died | 26 March 2019 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Airline pilot |
| Employer | Air France |
| Known for | Pilot involved in Entebbe hijacking |
| Title | Captain |
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Michel Bacos (3 May 1924 – 26 March 2019) was a French airline pilot. He was the captain of Air France Flight 139 when it was hijacked on 27 June 1976 by terrorists belonging to the German Revolutionary Cells (RZ) and the Palestinian Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO). The hijacking was part of an international campaign of Palestinian terrorism.
Bacos was a recipient of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest decoration in France. He was also awarded a medal by the Israeli government for refusing to leave his Jewish passengers behind when the terrorists released their non-Jewish hostages and offered to release Bacos and his crew.