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US citizen attempts to hijack plane in Belize, shot dead by passenger
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The incident occurred mid-air on a flight bound for San Pedro when the 49-year-old suspect started attacking passengers with a knife.
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I&B Ministry summons Netflix India's head of content over 'IC 814' web
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In the OTT series, the five hijackers of the flight from Kathmandu are referred to as Chief, Doctor, Burger, Bhola and Shankar.
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“We need dedicated force for security of airports,” says pilot of plane hi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Devi Saran, while addressing an event after the inauguration of Aviation Security Culture Week-2023 at BCAS Headquarters in Delhi, said that explained how the Amritsar Police and the security of the airport were ‘helpless’ when the hijacked plane landed in Punjab.
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Mumbai: Passenger held for allegedly conversing 'plane hijack' in-flight
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A male passenger, aged 23, identified as Ritesh Sanjaykumar Juneja who was onboard a Vistara flight, has been arrested after complaints by crew members that the person was speaking to someone on the phone about 'plane hijacking', Mumbai Police said.
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China's "politically motivated" actions blocking sanctions on Pak-based te
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): China's doublespeak and double standards against the world's shared battle against terrorism have been exposed by its actions at the United Nations Security Council, where Beijing stalled a joint proposal of the US and India to blacklist a Pakistan-based t
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At UN, China puts hold on bid by India, US to sanction Pakistan terrorist
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): While all other 14 members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday agreed to impose sanctions on Abdul Rauf Azhar, a top commander of Pakistan-based proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), only one country stood out by coming t
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Ukraine, Iran deny hijacking of evacuation plane from Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 24 (ANI): Ukraine and Iran both have denied reports of hijacking of a Ukrainian evacuation plane in Afghanistan, reported The Jerusalem Post.
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Ukraine evacuation plane hijacked from Afghanistan, diverted to Iran: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): A Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians was hijacked by unidentified people who flew it into Iran, Russia's TASS news agency quoted Ukraine's deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin as saying on Tuesday.
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You were probably playing video games when terrorists hijacked plane in 19
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi was probably playing video games when terrorists hijacked the plane of Indian Airlines in 1999 and the whole of the nation was praying for the safe return of all passengers, said the BJP on Sunday.
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Target of air strikes Azhar Yusuf was involved in 1999 IA plane hijack
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI) Azhar Yusuf, brother-in-law of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and the target of the Indian air strikes on Tuesday, was involved in the 1999 hijack of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and was on Interpol lookout notice since 2000.
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Bangladesh plane hijack: Suspect shot dead
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chittagong [Bangladesh], Feb 24 (ANI): A Dubai bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane made an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, on Sunday and a passenger suspected of hijacking the flight has been shot dead by Bangladeshi special forces, according to lo
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2 acquitted in IC 423 hijack case
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday acquitted two persons facing trial for their alleged involvement in an Indian Airlines plane hijack in 1981, giving them benefit of doubt. The court said that the prosecution had "miserably failed" to prove its case against the accu
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