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Pim Sierks
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Henderikus "Pim" Sierks (born 10 March 1932) is a former airline pilot who most notably captained a Boeing 707 full of hostages and hostage takers during the 1974 French Embassy attack in The Hague.[1]
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Born | Henderikus Sierks (1932-03-10) March 10, 1932 (age 92) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Captained a Boeing 707 with hostage takers from the French Embassy attack in The Hague |
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Air force | Royal Netherlands Air Force |
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He was a member of the Royal Netherlands Air Force for over 11 years and had flown many Dutch fighter jets. Upon retirement from the Air Force he worked as an airline pilot for Dutch airline Transavia.