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Flight into fear: The captain's story
Account of the hijacking of Indian Airlines aircarft from Delhi to Kathmandu and back on Dec. 1999.
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 2003
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June 15, 2016
December 1999, the peak of the holiday season. But what was supposed to be a routine flight for Captain Devi Sharan turned into one of the most horrific situations our country has faced...
I don't often read non-fiction, but this ranks among the very best books I've read. The horrifying true story of the hijack of flight IC-814, and the tragedy that unfolded... but also, the bravery and fortitude of the crew and passengers aboard it - a story of grief but also the resilience of the human spirit.
I don't often read non-fiction, but this ranks among the very best books I've read. The horrifying true story of the hijack of flight IC-814, and the tragedy that unfolded... but also, the bravery and fortitude of the crew and passengers aboard it - a story of grief but also the resilience of the human spirit.
August 30, 2024
Make no mistakes about it – I am a patriot and have no reservations in proclaiming it on top of my voice. However the IC-814 saga was both an appalling goof up and a cover-up. As to whether the reprehensible lack of coordination between the agencies was more or the vacillation, bedlam, indecisiveness, knee jerk rejoinders, and utter slip-up was greater, it’s up to you to decide. I had just entered my college-life. I can never forget the scenes of the Taliban militia selling bottles of water to the hapless hostages of the fated airplane at very high price. The high-tech, gen-z security apparatus in India today would simply scorn at the manner in which the entire issue was handled. This book, penned by the brave pilot of that doomed flight makes you re-live the moments of the longest hijack in the history of Indian aviation. Most gripping. Recommended.
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