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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is a documentary series released on August 29, 2024, on Netflix. The series looks into the horrifying hijack in the history of India that took place back in the afternoon of December 29, 1999, when the Indian Airlines flight IC 814 was flying from Kathmandu to Delhi.
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack shows real-time footage of the incident along with the help of actors who played the roles of hijackers, authorities, and the passengers involved in the situation. After a negotiation for over 7 days, 11 crew members along with 178 passengers from the flight were saved on January 1, 2000, leaving one passenger who died during the hijack.
Rupan Katyal, as shown in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack was traveling back to India along with his wife after the newlywed couple enjoyed their honeymoon in Nepal. The hijackers slit the throat of the man to terrify him and show the seriousness of the hijack to the Indian government.
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack: How did Rupan Katyal die during the Kandahar Hijack?
Rupan Katyal, denoted as Rupesh in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, was a 27-year-old electronic engineer who was flying with his wife Rachna Katyal as the couple was returning from their honeymoon.
When the plane was hijacked and landed in Amritsar for refueling, the hijackers asked for the bowser within 5 minutes of landing. As the Indian authorities were planning to attack during refueling, the bowser was delayed, leaving the hijackers impatient and desperate.
Out of angst and desperation, one of the five hijackers, Ibrahim Azhar (elder brother of Masood Azhar), slit the throat of Rupan Katyal, leading to his death on that plane.
What is Netflix’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack about?
The new Netflix documentary series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack shows the reality of one of the most terrifying hijacks in the history of India. Rupan Katyal was among one of the 179 passengers on the plane who was flying with his newlywed wife as the couple was returning from their honeymoon.
The flight was scheduled between Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The hijackers took over control of the plane as it entered Indian airspace. They wanted to take the plane to Kabul, but the plane did not have sufficient fuel for that.
It was mandatory for them to land at the nearest airport to refuel, and the only two options they had were Lahore and Amritsar. The hijackers chose Lahore, but India managed to convince Pakistan to deny the landing.
Ultimately the plane landed in Amritsar, but before they could refuel, the plane took off in approximately 47 minutes as the hijackers sensed that Indian authorities were planning an attack. The flight then made a crash landing in Lahore, as they were allowed due to empty fuel tanks.
IC 814 was then refueled in Lahore and took off from there at 10:32 PM to Kabul. However, they were informed that Kabul Airport does not have night landing facilities, following which the plane landed in Dubai at midnight on December 25, 1999.
Because of the discussions between UAE authorities and the hijackers, they agreed to let the women and children deboard. A total of 27 passengers were released, along with the body of the young engineer Rupin Katyal.
Early morning on December 25, 1999, the plane took off from Dubai and landed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and stayed there until the hijack ended. After nearly two days of no communication, the negotiations took place on December 27 and December 31, 1999.
The initial demands of the hijackers involved the release of 36 terrorists, including Masood Azhar, the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammad, the coffin of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) leader Sajad Afghani, and US$ 200 million.
Finally, with the help of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the negotiations finally settled with India releasing Masood Azhar, Mushtaq Zargar, and Omar Shaikh, as the cost for getting the passengers back safely. The passengers were then sent back to India on a special flight, and the terrorists were allowed to fly by the Afghanistan government after 10 hours.
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is available to watch on Netflix.
