Captain Sharan was pressurised into having the plane take off By ignoring the fuel tanker, Even if it meant hitting it, They wanted the plane to be airborne. Under pressure, Captain Sharan prepared to have the plane take off. While speeding on the runway, He barely avoided hitting the fuel tanker in front of them. There was an accident almost. But it didn’t happen, and once again the plane was in the air.
This happened exactly at 7:49 PM. The moment when the NSG Commandos reached the airport. The operation backfired terribly. The NSG Commandos didn’t get the chance to take any action. And most importantly, the plane was still not refueled. While taking off, Capt Devi Sharan sent a message to the ATC.
“We are all dying.”
Lahore is just 50 km from Amritsar. Once again, this flight turned towards Pakistan. Once again, the ATC in Pakistan denied permission to land this plane in Lahore. They were worried that the hijackers would force the pilots to land the plane in Lahore. So all lights were turned off at Pakistan’s airport.
