There were few who had seen him taken. There was no siren, no flashing light. There was nothing of it in the Kiev news. But for the other three students it was a signal to try for freedom.

          All Europe refused to help, the Soviet threat was too great. And as the hijacked plane droned on, the fuel started to run out and the passengers came closer to violent death.

          Political refugees or murderous criminals? While the authorities took their time to decide, the students took the only route left to them…