Assignment The Secret of BA149
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1The untold story of NZers taken as human shields by Iraq during the Gulf War. Why was their British Airways flight allowed to land in Kuwait? Did the authorities know that an Iraqi invasion was already under way? Revelations that Britain used the flight to mount an intelligence operation. Why have only some passengers been compensated?
Speakers
- Daphne Halkyard (Human Shield) Gaela Jolly (Kuwait Resident) Alistair Laine (Human Shield) Clive Earthy (Chief Purser) Henry Halkyard (Human Shield) Paul Merlet (Human Shield) Alistair Ross (Human Shield) John Prescott (1991 British Labour MP) Bill Newmann (US Lawyer) Kim Murray (Aviation Law Expert)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- The Secret of BA149
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 22 May 1997
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Speakers
- Daphne Halkyard (Human Shield) Gaela Jolly (Kuwait Resident) Alistair Laine (Human Shield) Clive Earthy (Chief Purser) Henry Halkyard (Human Shield) Paul Merlet (Human Shield) Alistair Ross (Human Shield) John Prescott (1991 British Labour MP) Bill Newmann (US Lawyer) Kim Murray (Aviation Law Expert)