When a Pan Am flight was hijacked by terrorists, Neerja Bhanot, heroically rose to the occasion and saved the lives of numerous passengers. Bravery and quick thinking by the Bhanot saves lives, but costs her own life.
In 1974, an international group of climbers attempted Lenin Peak in the Pamir Mountains of Russia. During the worst storm in decades, eight Russian women were trapped near the summit. 15 die in the storm.
Frozen in Time – CNN article of the Lenin Peak tragedy.