Notable Passengers
Among those killed was Mohamed Amin, a famous wartime photojournalist and publisher of Selamta, Ethiopian Airlines' in-flight magazine. He was believed to be standing near the entrance to the cockpit arguing and negotiating with the hijacker presumed to be guarding the cockpit during the final moments of the flight. Brian Tetley, Amin's colleague, also died.
CIA officer Leslianne Shedd died in the crash while serving a highly successful tour in Ethiopia at the time of the hijacking. At the CIA's 2012 Annual Memorial Ceremony to Honor Fallen Colleagues, the Agency recalled survivors of the crash telling the CIA that "Leslianne—an outstanding young woman—spent her final moments comforting those around her."
Franklin Huddle, the U.S. Consul General of Bombay at the time, and his wife Chanya "Pom" Huddle both survived the crash. Huddle said that he chose to fly on Ethiopian Airlines while planning a safari trip to Kenya because of the airline's reputation. Huddle said in an interview that Ethiopian Airlines was one of two in Africa to have Federal Aviation Administration certification. Huddle wanted a flight during the day, reasoning that flying during the day was "safer." Huddle credited his and his wife's survival to a last-minute upgrade to business class.
Other passengers on the aircraft included Lt.Gen.(Ret.) Antal Annus, the Hungarian ambassador to Kenya, who died, and a French foreign ministry official.
Read more about this topic: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, Fate of The Passengers and Crew
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