Leila Khaled, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leila Khaled

Palestinian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1944

Place of Birth: Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

Profession: political activist

Nationality: State of Palestine

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Leila Khaled (Arabic: ???? ?????, Arabic pronunciation: ['lajla 'xa?led] born April 9, 1944) is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Khaled came to public attention for her role in the TWA Flight 840 hijacking in 1969 and one of the four simultaneous Dawson's Field hijackings the following year as part of the campaign of Black September in Jordan.
The first woman to hijack an airplane, she was later released in a prisoner exchange for civilian hostages kidnapped by her fellow PFLP members.