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Indian Airlines Flight 423 (IATA No.: IC423) was an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 domestic passenger flight from the Delhi-Palam Airport to the Amritsar-Raja Sansi Airport on 29 September 1981. It was hijacked by five Sikh militants of the Dal Khalsa (armed with daggers and a hand grenade), masterminded by Sikh militants and taken to Lahore Airport in Pakistan. The plane had 111 passengers and 6 crew members on board. The Dal Khalsa had been demanding a separate Sikh homeland of Khalistan.
 An Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200, similar to the aircraft involved in the hijack | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 September 1981 |
| Summary | Terrorist hijacking |
| Site | Lahore Airport, Punjab, Pakistan 31°31′17″N 74°24′12″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator | Indian Airlines |
| Flight origin | Palam Airport |
| Destination | Raja Sansi Airport |
| Occupants | 117 (including the hijackers) |
| Passengers | 111 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
The leader of the hijackers, Gajender Singh, talked to Natwar Singh, India's ambassador in Pakistan, and put forward his demands.[1] Singh had demanded the release of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and others, and a sum of $500,000 in cash.[2]
Pakistan rescued the passengers upon request from India in spite of protests by Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. Pakistan took commando action using its elite SSG which cleared the plane and got all passengers released.[3] The hijackers faced trial in Pakistan and they were sentenced to life imprisonment.[1]
The accused, Satnam Singh, after completing his trial, returned to India and was put on retrial. However the court discharged him, stating that the accused has already served the sentence in Pakistan.[4]
See also
- List of hijackings of Indian aeroplanes#1980s
- List of aircraft hijackings#1980s
- List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location#India
- List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (D–O)#I
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft#1981
References
- "The Hindu excerpt". The Hindu. 1981. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Haider, Suhasini (26 January 2016). "Lahore to Pathankot, via Kandahar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "SIKH SEPARATISTS HIJACK INDIAN JETLINER TO PAKISTAN". New York Times. 1981. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "Hijacker of IA flight discharged". The Hindu. 20 February 2000. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External link
- Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
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