Pan Am Flight 73 Survivor Recalls 1986 Hijacking and Road to Recovery

A survivor of the 1986 Pan Am Flight 73 hijacking has shared her harrowing account of the ordeal, decades after the event. During the attack, she was moved into the aircraft's interior amid the chaos of the hijacking. A flight attendant named Sunshine played a key role in helping her escape via an emergency slide. Rather than avoiding reminders of the trauma, the survivor chose to continue travelling as a way to confront and overcome her fears. Her story highlights how facing painful memories, rather than retreating from them, can be central to the healing process.