Neerja Bhanot: The brave 22-year-old who risked everything to protect 359 passengers She was only 22 years old, standing at an open aeroplane door while bullets tore through the cabin—and in that moment, she made a choice that would save 359 lives, but not her own. On September 5, 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 had just landed in Karachi for what should have been a routine refuelling stop. Passengers were relaxed. Some slept. Some chatted quietly. No one was prepared for what came next. In seconds, four armed terrorists stormed the aircraft. Screams...