Carlos

Factual error: Almost in the beginning of episode 1 Carlos is exiting the airport building in Bayreuth and entering a car. In the background a Mercedes-Benz Type W123 is leaving. The scene is supposed to take place in July 1973, but the W123 wasn't produced until 1976. (00:03:05)

Jacobh

Factual error: The attack on the OPEC meeting in Vienna takes place on December 21. Yet, when Carlos' team exits the tram, the trees are full with green summer leaves and the sun shines as it would on a high summer day.

Airborne60

Factual error: When Carlos enters the cockpit of the Austrian airplane for the first time, the captain introduces himself as such, but stays for the whole journey in the right seat, which is the copilot one.

linopacheco

Factual error: The attack on the OPEC meeting in Vienna takes place on December 21. Yet, when Carlos' team exits the tram, the trees are full with green summer leaves and the sun shines as it would on a high summer day.

Airborne60

More mistakes in Carlos

Dr. Valentín Hernández: Excuse me. I'm not Muslim and I'm famished. Don't you think what the revolution needs is money and not corpses?
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, aka 'Carlos': What are you saying?
Dr. Valentín Hernández: Your hostages are more valuable alive than dead.
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, aka 'Carlos': Know what, Dr. Hernandez? Let me be clear. I'm very well paid. I have nothing to gain by sparing these dogs. Understood? Enjoy your sandwich.

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