MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH KHALIL HUSSAIN AR-RAHAYYAL

Damaging an Aircraft; Unlawful Placing of a Destructive Device on an Aircraft; Performing an Act of Violence Against an Individual on an Aircraft; Hostage Taking; Murder of United States Nationals Outside of the United States; Attempted Murder of United States Nationals Outside of the United States; Causing Serious Bodily Injury to United States Nationals Outside the United States; Assault on a Passenger; Malicious Damage to an Aircraft; Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence; Aircraft Piracy; Aiding and Abetting; Conspiracy to Commit Offenses Outside the United States

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Photograph taken in 2000
Age Progressed Photograph

Featured News Item:

January 11, 2018

New Images Released in 1986 Hijacking Case

The FBI is hoping to generate new leads with the release of age-progressed images of four alleged terrorists involved in the 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Pakistan that killed two Americans.

Aliases:

Abdullah Khalil Muhammad, Abdullah Muhammad Khalil, Khalil Antwan Iwan, Khalil Alid, Antawan Kaiwan Khalil

Description

Date(s) of Birth Used November 27, 1965
Place of Birth Lebanon
Hair Black
Eyes Dark
Height 5'9" (175 centimeters)
Weight 143 pounds (65 kilograms)
Build Medium
Complexion Dark
Sex Male
Citizenship Palestinian and possibly Lebanese
Languages Arabic, English
Scars and Marks Ar-Rahayyal has a scar under his left eye and a scar on his right cheek.

Reward:

The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction, in any country, of Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain Ar-Rahayyal.

Remarks:

Ar-Rahayyal is most likely residing in a Middle Eastern country. He is believed to be a member of the Abu Nidal Organization.

Caution:

Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain Ar-Rahayyal was indicted in the District of Columbia for his alleged role in the September 5, 1986, hijacking of Pan American World Airways Flight 73 during a stop in Karachi, Pakistan. The attack resulted in the murder of 20 passengers and crew, including two American citizens, and the attempted murder of 379 passengers and crew, including 89 American citizens.

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Field Office: Washington D.C.

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