How did Neerja Bhanot died?

How did Neerja Bhanot died?

Posthumously, she became and remains the youngest recipient of India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, as well as several other accolades from the governments of Pakistan and the United States. She was shot while helping passengers escape through the emergency exits.

Is Neerja a gallantry award winner?

Neerja Bhanot’s Ashok Chakra Citation Salutes Her Courage Under Fire. Released by Fox Star Studios, producers of Neerja, the citation describes Neerja’s gallantry and her courage under fire. Neerja was the first civilian and the youngest person to be bestowed with the Ashok Chakra.

Is Neerja a true story?

The plot is based on a real-life event: the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986.