On June 14, 1985, shortly after departing Athens, TWA Flight 847 was hijacked and forced to land in Algeria for refueling. The lead flight attendant had to charge 6,000 gallons of jet fuel to her personal credit card after the Algerian airport demanded upfront payment. The flight was hijacked by H@zbollah militants. They demanded the release of 700 Shia Muslims from Israeli custody and repeatedly diverted the plane between Beirut and Algiers. Passengers and crew endured a three-day ordeal, with