How was IC 814 hijacked?

The Indian Airlines flight, IC-814, from Kathmandu to Delhi with 179 passengers including 24 foreigners and 11 crew members on board was hijacked by five masked men on December 24, 1999, 45 minutes after its 4 pm take-off and when the aircraft was in the range of the Varanasi Air Traffic Control.

Who was responsible for Kandahar hijack?

At least 154 passengers and crew were held hostage for eight days and the stand-off ended when hardcore terrorists Masood Azhar, Omar Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar were released and the then external affairs minister Jaswant Singh took them on a special plane to Kandahar.

What was the name of Indian plane that was hijacked?

On 30 January 1971, an Indian Airlines domestic passenger airliner named Ganga, flying from Srinagar Airport to the Jammu-Satwari Airport, was hijacked by two Kashmiri separatists belonging to the National Liberation Front (NLF, the antecedent of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front).

Who was the pilot of IC 814?

Captain Devi Sharan
The aircraft was piloted by 37-year-old Captain Devi Sharan and first officer Rajinder Kumar, with 58-year-old flight engineer Anil Kumar Jaggia. The Airbus was hijacked by five masked terrorists shortly after it entered Indian airspace at about 17:30 IST.

Is there any plane hijack in India?

This was the 3rd attempt on plane hijacking in 1993. 1993 April 24: Indian Airlines aircraft bound for Srinagar via Jammu from Delhi is hijacked. The hijacker wanted to take the plane to Lahore, but Pakistan authorities refused permission. The plane landed at Amritsar where the hijacker was killed and passengers freed.

How many died IC 814?

1
Indian Airlines Flight 814/Number of deaths

What is Kandahar known for?

Kandahar has been known for having well-irrigated gardens and orchards, and was famous for its grapes, melons, and pomegranates. The main source of trade is to Pakistan, Iran and other regional countries.

When was the first plane hijacking?

21 February 1931
The first recorded aircraft hijack was on 21 February 1931, in Arequipa, Peru, when Byron Rickards (USA) was flying a Ford Tri-motor from Lima, Peru to Arequipa.

When was the first airplane hijacking?

When was first plane hijacked?

February 21, 1931
The first recorded aircraft hijack took place on February 21, 1931, in Arequipa, Peru. Byron Richards, flying a Ford Tri-Motor, was approached on the ground by armed revolutionaries. He refused to fly them anywhere during a 10-day standoff.