Abdul Gafoor Mahmud
Abdul Gafoor Mahmud | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/ | Bangladesh Air Force |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
Abdul Gafoor Mahmud is a former chief of Bangladesh Air Force. He negotiated the release of hostages from hijacked the Japan Airlines Flight 472.[1]
Career
He was the chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 5 September 1976 to 8 December 1977.[2] In 1977 he negotiated with the Japanese Red Army who had hijacked Japan Airlines Flight 472 and landed the flight in Dhaka Airport. He worked to get the hostages freed.[3][4][5]
Bibliography
- My Destiny-Autobiography.[5]
References
- ^ Saha, Ujjal Kumer. "Special Essay "Revisiting Dhaka 29 Years after the Hijack"". bd.emb-japan.go.jp. Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Former COAS – Bangladesh Air Force". baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Rebecca Shatwell – AV Festival". narcmagazine.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh's 7/16". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Zaglul Ahmed. "An Important document of a crucial phrase". print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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