#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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