The Delta Force

In 1985, Palestinian terrorists hijack American Travelways Airlines Flight 282, a Boeing 707 flying from Cairo to New York City via Athens and Rome, taking all 144 passengers and crew hostage on the Athens—Rome leg. Unbeknownst to the authorities, the Jewish hostages are secretly transported to a militant-controlled area of Beirut, while Delta Force, led by Colonel Nick Alexander and the recalled-to-duty Major McCoy, is deployed to resolve the crisis. With the female and children hostages evacuated, Delta Force launches its assault, only to discover that there are additional hijackers on board, leading to a prolonged campaign against the terrorists to identify the terrorist leaders and locate the hostages. In a tense showdown, McCoy chases down and kills the terrorist leader Abdul, rescuing the Jewish hostages and evacuating them to Israel.