The 1972 Worldwide pilot strike?????

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On BBC world TV today I think I saw a short scrolled headline about a threatened world-wide pilot strike, and I think the date was 1972.
Anyone recall any details?

If it was really discussed it must have been the last true attempt at universal aircrew solidarity.
I suppose any effort to send a world-wide message to terrorists would be laughed out of town in this day and age.

Quelle dommage! :{

[Notso Fantastic]

I think it was intended as some sort of 'anti-hijacking' downtools (and this in the 'good old days' when it was all such a jolly jape- hijack and be taken somewhere and actually want to get their alive!). I was in Cairo at the time and I'm afraid we bottled out, but I think the official action was called off anyway at the last minute.

[LPS500]

Heres a link to the bbc story on it..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/14/newsid_2512000/2512541.stm