This footage looks back at the harrowing events surrounding Air France Flight 8969 in December 1994. The Airbus A300 was hijacked in Algeria, triggering a multi-day crisis that gripped international headlines. After 54 hours of negotiations, delays, and mounting tension, the situation culminated in a decisive rescue operation carried out by French special forces at Marseille Airport. The intervention brought the standoff to an end and prevented further catastrophe. The incident remains one of th