Narrative:
The aircraft was hijacked by seven Sikh extremists during a flight from Delhi and Srinagar, India. The hijackers demanded the release of Sikhs in Indian jails, fuel and safe passage to the U.S. The hijackers diverted the aircraft from Srinagar to Lahore (LHE), Pakistan. Although armed initially only with their ceremonial daggers, the hijackers apparently obtained a pistol from an accomplice in Lahore. After an intermediate stop in Karachi (KHI), the aircraft landed in Dubai (DXB) where the hijackers surrendered to authorities.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 24 August 1984 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2A8 Advanced |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-EFK |
| MSN: | 21496/503 |
| First flight: | 1977-09-30 (6 years 11 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Dubai Airport (DXB) ( United Arab Emirates)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP), India |
| Srinagar Airport (SXR/VISR), India | |
| Flightnumber: | IC421 |
The aircraft was hijacked by seven Sikh extremists during a flight from Delhi and Srinagar, India. The hijackers demanded the release of Sikhs in Indian jails, fuel and safe passage to the U.S. The hijackers diverted the aircraft from Srinagar to Lahore (LHE), Pakistan. Although armed initially only with their ceremonial daggers, the hijackers apparently obtained a pistol from an accomplice in Lahore. After an intermediate stop in Karachi (KHI), the aircraft landed in Dubai (DXB) where the hijackers surrendered to authorities.
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 Delhi-Palam Airport to Srinagar Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (399 miles).
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Srinagar Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (399 miles).
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