Narrative:
A hijacking occurred shortly after plane took off from Delhi's International Airport. The aircraft was forced to land at Lahore, Pakistan. Hostages were released (77 passengers and crew). Six men were arrested and later released on grounds of insufficient evidence available for prosecution.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 September 1976 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 83 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Lahore Airport (LHE) ( Pakistan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP), India |
| Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), India |
A hijacking occurred shortly after plane took off from Delhi's International Airport. The aircraft was forced to land at Lahore, Pakistan. Hostages were released (77 passengers and crew). Six men were arrested and later released on grounds of insufficient evidence available for prosecution.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Bombay-Santacruz Airport as the crow flies is 1131 km (707 miles).
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Bombay-Santacruz Airport as the crow flies is 1131 km (707 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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