on December 24th 1999 Indian Airlines flight y c814 was hijacked marking one of the most harrowing episodes in aviation history the flight on route from cat MW to New Delhi was hijacked by five terrorists shortly after takeoff the hijackers forced the plane to land in kahar Afghanistan where a tense week-long negotiation ensued with 176 passengers on board the Indian government faced immense pressure to negotiate ultimately leading to the release of three militants in exchange for the hostages the crisis ended on December 31st 1999 but the scars of the Kandahar hijacking continue to haunt the nation the ic-814 incident remains a painful reminder of the dangers of terrorism and the importance of vigilance in protecting innocent lives