The Worst Plane Hijacking : On 24th December 1999, Indian Airlines flight IC 814, Took off from Kathmandu. This flight was headed to Delhi. It usually takes 2 hours to fly from Kathmandu to Delhi. But the passengers and crew members on this flight Were unaware that for them, reaching Delhi would take a much longer time.
5 people hijacked this plane. These hijackers asked for $200 million from the Indian Government to free the passengers. They had some additional demands as well, Such as releasing some terrorists from jail. The entire country held their breath for the next 7 days And watched this unfold on their television screens.
This hijacking was the biggest hijacking in Indian history, And the last plane hijacking. That’s right friends, Fortunately, since then, no other plane has been hijacked in India.
A little after this flight took off from Kathmandu, The passengers of this flight were served food. And while they were having lunch. Suddenly, 4 masked men stood up And started taking away the food. They announced that the plane had been hijacked. The hijackers went into the pilot’s cabin, And with Capt Devi Sharan at gunpoint. He was instructed to keep flying westwards.
