After the aircraft leaves Athens, two passengers, "Castro" and Saiid, brandish pistols and hand grenades and take over the plane.

A third, English-speaking hijacker, Ali Atwa, was due to board with Castro and Saiid, but missed the flight in Athens.

There, a US Navy diver, Robert Stethem, and the flight engineer are beaten until Beirut authorities approve the refueling of the aircraft.

[4] Again, Beirut refuses to clear 847 to land, and another passenger is beaten in retaliation, during which time Uli steps in to stop the hijacker.

Flight 847 remains in Beirut until early morning, when news of another planned attack to free the aircraft is relayed to the hijackers.

She convinces one of the newer hijackers, who has taken on an authoritative role onboard, to free the remaining women - including the flight attendants.

It was later released on home video in the United States in 1990, in both VHS and LaserDisc formats, by Vidmark Entertainment under an alternate title, The Flight.