Air India’s Hijacked Flight’s Captain Describes Scene In Afghanistan Not Much Different Since 1999

Devi Sharan, captain of the Air India flight IC814 hijacked in December 1999. (ANI)

The captain also lauded the crew of the last Kabul-Delhi Air India flight.

“It is an excellent job by all the crew members, operating a flight in such conditions, It is commendable that in such an environment, they operated the flight,” he said.

Air India flight AI 244, carrying 129 passengers from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul landed in Delhi on Aug. 15.