According to flight attendants Amy Sweeney and Betty Ong, who contacted American Airlines during the hijacking, the hijackers had stabbed flight attendants Karen Martin and Barbara Arestegui and slashed the throat of passenger Daniel Lewin.
Ifølge stewardesserne Madeline Sweeney og Betty Ong, som kontaktede flyselskabet American Airlines under kapringen, havde flykaprerne stukket stewardesserne Karen Martin og Barbara Arestegui ned og skåret halsen over på passageren Daniel Lewin.