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  1. Indian Airlines Flight 814, commonly known as IC 814, was an Indian Airlines Airbus A300 that was hijacked on 24 December 1999 by five members of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. The passenger flight, en route from Kathmandu to Delhi, was taken over shortly after it entered the Indian airspace at about 16:53 IST.

  2. Sep 6, 2024 · The motive behind the hijacking of IC 814 carrying 176 passengers and crew is uncontested. It was orchestrated solely to secure the release of prominent Pakistani jihadist leader Masood Azhar. Negotiators, led by national security adviser Ajit Doval, were convinced at one point they had a deal — just Azhar, no extras.

  3. Aug 30, 2024 · On December 24, 1999, around 40 minutes after taking off from Kathmandu, Indian Airlines flight 814 was hijacked by a number of terrorists. The men in masks demanded that the plane be flown to Lahore, Pakistan, but it could not be done as permission was not granted by authorities.

  4. Sep 6, 2024 · Indian Airlines Flight 814 was the longest hijacking in Indian history, spanning seven days, and resulted in tragic events. The security breach at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu remains a mystery, leading to speculation of possible networks aiding hijackers.

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  5. Sep 5, 2024 · At 4.53 pm on December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines' flight IC-814 took off from Kathmandu for Delhi. A two-hour long flight lasted almost eight days when terrorists of Pakistan-based outfit...

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  6. Sep 4, 2024 · The raging controversy over OTT series 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack' takes us back to the riveting tale of anguish, anxiety and articulate negotiation leading up to the safe return of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane to Delhi

  7. Aug 31, 2024 · On a chilly afternoon of December 24, 1999, the fate of 176 passengers aboard Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 changed drastically when five masked men hijacked the government-owned Airbus A300. The flight, which was en route from Kathmandu to Delhi was diverted to several locations before ultimately landing in Taliban-controlled Kandahar in ...