Greek Police Make Arrest in 1985 Hijacking of TWA Flight 847

A hijacker points a weapon toward an ABC news media crew from the window of the cockpit of the Trans World Airlines jet as the American television crew approaches the jet for an interview at Beirut International Airport, Lebanon, on June 19, 1985. Herve Merliac/AP Photo

ATHENS, Greece—Greek police said on Saturday, Sept. 21, that they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ordeal and included the slaying of an American.

Police said a 65-year-old suspect in the hijacking was arrested Thursday on the island of Mykonos in response to a warrant from Germany.