Aftermath
Life was less than peaceful for Derickson after the hijacking ordeal ended. Unfounded reports, including some in the mainstream news media, that she had given the hijackers names of Jewish passengers on the flight, brought threats from extremist groups. When the truth about her efforts to protect Jewish passengers (by hiding their passports) was verified, she received threats from other extremists. As a result of these threats, Derickson’s family relocated from Fredon, New Jersey to Arizona.
Subsequently, Derickson testified as a prosecution witness at the trial of Mohammed Ali Hamadi, one of the hijackers convicted of murdering Stethem. He received a life sentence. She later advised TWA, Delta Air Lines and the FBI on crisis management.
On December 15, 2005 the German government released Hamadi from prison and sent him back to Lebanon, where he joined his family. There are speculations that this was part of a deal to release the German hostage Susanne Osthoff in Iraq.
She had one son, Matthew, who resides in California.
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