23rd/24th November 1985 - An Egypt Air Boeing 737 with 98 passengers and crew on board is hijacked and lands in Malta for refuelling which the Maltese government refuses to provide. After 13 people are released and 5 people executed by the 3 terrorists of the Abu Nidal group, Egyptian special forces storm the plane. All terrorists and 56 passengers and crew members are killed.

25th November 1973 - A Dutch KLM Boeing 747 on the way from Amsterdam to Tokyo with 247 passengers onboard is hijacked by 3 young Arabs. They land in Malta where most of the passengers and crew are released after negotiations with Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff. With 11 passengers onboard the jumbo jet leaves Malta to Dubai where the tragedy ends without anyone being killed.