– The hijacking of Indian Airlines 814 in December 1999 became a case study in how not to handle a hijack
– 180 people were held at gun-point by masked men for seven days, resulting in one death and injuries
– The series ‘IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack’ recreates the tense week using the book ‘Flight Into Fear’
– The series shows the politics of the time with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as PM and Jaswant Singh as FM
– The series highlights the failure of Indian intelligence agencies and the backroom dealings
– The real heroes confined to the plane win big, keeping everyone calm during the crisis
– The series is praised for keeping the tension grounded and well-distributed throughout.