Neerja Bhanot
9/7/1963 - 9/5/1986
Virgo
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Neerja Bhanot, an Indian flight attendant who was killed while saving passengers from terrorists on a hijacked Pan Am jetliner, was honored posthumously Tuesday with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest award for bravery.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Gunshot wounds (killed during a hijacking incident)
- Age at Death
- 23 years
- Funeral Location
- Mumbai, India
- Final Resting Place
- Ashes scattered in the Arabian Sea as per Hindu rites.