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Capt. '''Richard Phillips''' of Underhill, Vt. is the American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates. He made a desperate escape attempt on Friday April 10, 2009 but was recaptured. Phillips was seized after the pirates fail to hijack the Alabama, which was carrying food aid for hungry people in [[Somalia]], [[Rwanda]] and [[Uganda]].
Capt. '''Richard Phillips''' (in his early 50s.) of Underhill, Vt. is the American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates. He made a desperate escape attempt on Friday April 10, 2009 but was recaptured. Phillips was seized after the pirates fail to hijack the Alabama, which was carrying food aid for hungry people in [[Somalia]], [[Rwanda]] and [[Uganda]].
Richard Phillips graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and has been sailing for more than 20 years. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7992813.stm]