Narrative:
Indian Airlines flight 410 from Calcutta to Lucknow and Delhi, was hijacked on the first leg of the flight. Two men diverted the plane to Varanasi, claiming to have explosives.
They demanded the release of Indira Gandhi. After four hours the demands were dropped and the hijackers surrendered.
It appeared both men had toy guns and a cricket ball.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 1978 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 132 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Varanasi ( India)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
| Lucknow-Amausi Airport (LKO/VILK), India | |
| Flightnumber: | IC410 |
Indian Airlines flight 410 from Calcutta to Lucknow and Delhi, was hijacked on the first leg of the flight. Two men diverted the plane to Varanasi, claiming to have explosives.
They demanded the release of Indira Gandhi. After four hours the demands were dropped and the hijackers surrendered.
It appeared both men had toy guns and a cricket ball.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Indian Airports (Shocking Ground Realities) / By Kishin R. Wadhwaney, 2004Photos
Map
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 Calcutta Airport to Lucknow-Amausi Airport as the crow flies is 884 km (552 miles).
Distance from Calcutta Airport to Lucknow-Amausi Airport as the crow flies is 884 km (552 miles).
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