Neerja Bhanot was a purser for Pan Am, based in Mumbai, India and was as that ill fated flight which was meant to be hijacked. She was murdered by Palestinian terrorists while saving passengers on board the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986. She became the youngest recipient of Indias highest peacetime military award for bravery, the Ashok Chakra and was called the Heroine Of Hijack. Biopic of Neerja stars Sonam Kapoor and Shabana Azmi. You must check These 6 Memorable Moments From Neerja The Movie.