The Real Story Behind IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
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Netflix series IC 814 follows the story of the hijack of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 by terrorists of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen
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IC 814 was hijacked by 5 terrorists on December 24, 1999, 40 minutes after it took off from Kathmandu. 179 passengers and 11 crew members were on board
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The hijackers ordered the plane to be flown to Amritsar, Lahore, and Dubai before stopping in Kandahar, Afghanistan. They released 27 of 176 passengers in Dubai but fatally stabbed one
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The 7-day hostage crisis ended with the release of terrorists Masood Azhar Alvi, Syed Omar Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar from Indian jails on December 31, 1999
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The six-episode series is adapted from the book Flight Into Fear by IC 814 pilot Captain Devi Sharan and journalist Srinjoy Chowdhury
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Vijay Varma portrays Captain Devi Sharan. The stellar cast includes Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Arvind Swamy, Dia Mirza and Patralekhaa
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is set to land on September 29 on Netflix
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