#320 | The Florida & Munich Hostage Disasters

In this episode, we look at two of the most famous hostage crises of the 20th century: the Florida Hostage Crisis and the Munich Hostage Crisis.

Both took place within a year of each other and went on to have a lasting impact on the world of hostage negotiation.

• Introduction to the Florida Hostage Crisis of 1971 • The unusual trio arrive on the runway • The situation turns nasty • The FBI is alerted • Arriving in Jacksonville • The end of the hostage crisis • Why did this hostage crisis go so badly wrong? • The 6-Day War & Black September • The Israeli block is attacked • The kidnappers make their demands • Errors in the German response • The hostages are taken to Furstenfeldbruck airfield • The crisis goes terribly wrong • The aftermath of the Munich Hostage Crisis

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/florida-munich-hostages

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