Gabriele von Lutzau
Gabriele von Lutzau | |
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Gabriele von Lutzau, 2010 | |
| Born | Gabriele Dillmann 15 August 1954 |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Her role in a notorious hijacking |
Gabriele von Lutzau (née Dillmann; born 15 August 1954) is a German heroine and sculptor. She is remembered as the "Angel of Mogadishu" for her courageous actions as a stewardess during a notorious aircraft hijacking. She is also noted for her abstract beechwood sculptures. Through marriage, she became a member of the Russian-German Lutzau family, who were ennobled in Imperial Russia.