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Yaakov Aminov, a 46-year-old father of eight, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2002, during a shooting at the El Al Israel Airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Aminov was one of two victims killed in the attack, the other being Vicky Hen, a 25-year-old ticket agent for the airline. The assailant, Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, a 41-year-old Egyptian national residing in Irvine, California, opened fire at the ticket counter, resulting in the deaths of Aminov and Hen, an ...Read More
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Yaakov Aminov
Male
Los-angeles
CA
2002-07-04
46
Yaakov
Aminov
11/16/2025
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Does anyone else feel like Yaakov Aminov's life often gets overshadowed by discussions of the attack... ...Read More
06/13/2024
06/13/2024
I've been reading more about the tragic events at LAX on July 4, 2002, and something that really sta... ...Read More
02/24/2024
02/24/2024
I’ve been reading about the LAX shooting and can’t stop thinking about the families affected, es... ...Read More
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
