Quote :
Aviator - Australia's Aviation Industry Magazine
"in 1979, a miscreant by the name of Sillery decided to use a firearm to hijack a TAA DC9 enroute from Coolangatta to Brisbane. Sillery desired to go directly to Singapore and not pass ‘Go’ and land at Brisbane for fuel. Sillery did not understand the need for lots of fuel for a nine hour flight to Singapore. He was prevailed upon to land at Brisbane and whilst doing so a hostess, Esme Quassam, filled Sillery up with liquids, soft drinks and soft words. Nature took its course and Sillery asked Esme Quassam to hold his pistol whilst he attended to nature in the toilet. Esme had become his mate. Sillery served a mandatory life sentence for his crime. Esme was given a Star of Courage award as was the captain, Graeme Mackelmann."
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