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While domestic flights are increasingly controlled, the western opening takes place. In the summer of 1956, Malév launched its first flight beyond the Iron Curtain, to Vienna. This year, Western European airlines arrive at Ferihegy, and KLM's then most modern aircraft regularly arrive and depart. But there are people who don't only want to use Malév's Li-2s to travel to the countryside with them. But to escape further away, in the hope of freedom. The period of hijacking attempts is coming... What happened in Ferihegy in 1956? How many planes did those who tried to escape to the west with the scheduled flights try to hijack? What tasks did Malév's machines perform after the outbreak of the revolution? How did the Soviet units close the airport in November? And how was air traffic reorganized after a forced break of almost three months in 1957? Géza Zainkó, the exhibition manager of the Aeropark, tells about this. (Editor: Balázs Kránitz) If you would like to support the rebirth of the airplanes on display in the Aeropark: Donate with remittance: 10101360-03379200-01003004 Air Transport Cultural Center Nonprofit Kft. (Please write: donation in the comments section) More information here: https://aeropark .hu/ 00:00-01:44 Only briefly 01:45-02:17 Airport visit 02:18-03:26 Where is Malév going? 03:27-04:31 Flying days in Ferihegyen 04:32-06:16 Domestic flights carry passengers, roses and pigs 06:17-07:51 Malév opens its flight to Vienna 07:52-09:11 Western European companies arrive 09:12-11:03 The new terminal is still under construction 11:04-15:37 Freedom flights: the hijackings are coming 15:38-17:27 The days of the revolution in Ferihegy 17:28-20:21 Ferihegy is closed by the Soviets 20:22 -27:13 1957 - Aviation is reorganized 27:14-30:12 The Ferihegy runway is extended