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It soon emerged that Sibley was a former American Airlines pilot who had flown secret CIA-backed supply missions over Laos during the mid-1960s. Wracked by guilt over his role in the war, he had steadily unraveled upon returning from Southeast Asia, losing a series of jobs as well as his statuesque German wife. He had hoped to unburden his conscience by donating United’s cash and gold to a North Vietnamese orphanage.
The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking
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