Prepare for immediate take-off.
- We're taking off? - I don't know.
- Are we? - Move! Move! I have to… I have
to lock it… Move, move, move.
- IC 814, abort take-off! - Hold position.
Ask them to hold position.
IC 814, hold your position. You are not cleared for take-off.
Find out the status of the bowser?
Please be seated. We're taking off. Please be seated.
- Chhaya! He's going to die, Chhaya. - Keep breathing sir, keep breathing.
Don't close your eyes.
Are you okay, sir.
Sir, you'll be okay, sir.
IC 814, abort take-off!
Max power.
- Abort take-off. - Bow-- Bowser, bowser, bowser!
Take-off.
Oh Shit!
- Put me on… Quick! - Sir!
Sir, the… plane has taken off, sir.
I'm sorry, sir.
We had no idea in the canteen.
Rajesh!
Go, go.
This is unacceptable, Vinay.
Somebody had to take a call.
Sir, the government has to take the call. You're also part of the government.
I'm sorry, sir. But… this isn't easy for the PM either.
You were all asked questions, you gave your answers and I'm sure others did too.
It's a coalition government, sir. All the parties have to be taken into confidence.
Sir our only job here is to assess the situation and to present to them…
the options available to us by the Constitution.
The role of the bureaucracy ends here.
The Constitution is for the people, right?
What about them?
We are not just supposed to do our jobs… but also our duty, sir.
I wish the pilot had waited a little longer.
The bowser was almost there.
Hmm.
We were ready… If only we'd had more time.
He should have been here, Vinay.
Sir… he walked out of the meeting because I didn't agree with him.
All right, then. I'm not going anywhere…until this matter is resolved.
That is great, sir, but…
But what?
If things happen to go sideways, then…
If they do so be it.
It'll be my responsibility.
Vinay, it's our own people who are sitting inside that plane!
We're sitting here because of them.
I don't understand… Why are we flying so low?
Yeah, Jindal… do you have any idea how much fuel could be left in the plane?
Prabhjot really let us down, sir.
If the CM refused, then what could he do?
But VK we can't always play by the rule book, can we?
- V K… Vic… - Sir…
Sir… there is maximum ten minutes of fuel left.
Okay, bring these files along. Come on.
Sir, they have the same people in the civil government.
- Keep them here. - But they're only reporting
to General Musharraf now.
Calling them is pointless.
They won't listen.
May, 1999.
Pakistan carried out an attack on the Indian army in Kargil.
The Pakistan army chief General Musharraf claimed it wasn't the Pakistan army,
but some local tribals.
There were several Indian casualties.
Two months later, Indian agencies tapped General Musharraf's phone while he was in
- China. - What else is the news on that side?
- They have started firing rockets… - The recording made it very clear that the
Kargil attack was in fact carried out by the Pakistan army.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Washington
that Musharraf and the Pakistan Army carried
out this attack without his knowledge.
Musharraf was given the order to withdraw his army immediately.
This proved to be very embarassing for Musharraf.
Three months later, on October 12, 1999,
Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government
and established military rule.
Killed as a last resort to prevent any further disturbances.
This hijacking took place two months after that, on December 24th.
I'll call Sattaar anyway.
Sir, they know that a 200-ton plane can't stay airborne without fuel.
They are bound to let it land, sir.
Letting them land isn't enough, DRS. We are also going to need their help.
No harm in trying.
Okay, I'll try and get Sattar on the line.
And sir… I don't think we should be throwing the Captain under the bus.
- Who is? - We are.
Someone has to be the scapegoat in this situation.
We are in Pakistan now.
I hope to God… That we have enough fuel to reach Lahore.
Aadaab, aadaab.
Look, I realize how delicate the situation is.
But you also need to understand that our government is still finding its feet.
Abdul Sattar miyan, our offices can take care of all the paperwork.
I'm extending my hand in friendship even though I was a soldier.
Our relationship can't be worse than it is now.
This is our chance to make it better.
Help us right now… by allowing the plane to land.
The whole world will see… what Pakistan's new government is capable of.
Yes.
Yes… I can see them.
Lahore ATC, IC 814 approaching for emergency landing.
I repeat…
Lahore ATC, IC 814 approaching for an emergency landing.
Turn off all the runway lights.
The airport has turned off the navigation aid. We cannot locate the
- runway sir. - IC 814,
vacate Lahore airspace immediately.
- Low on fuel… Low on fuel… - Lahore ATC, we are
completely out of fuel.
- Low on fuel… Low on fuel… - I repeat, we are completely out of fuel.
Mayday, mayday, mayday!
Sir, if they've actually run out of fuel, then the plane will crash right here, sir.
IC 814, vacate Lahore airspace immediately.
- Should I help you? - No, no, no, no, I'm, I'm… I got it.
Chaaya, listen lean back, put your feet on the wall, put your feet against the
- wall. - I know, I mean, I'm trying to lock it…
but I can't even…
- Press your feet against the wall. - Ya, ya, one minute.
Burger bhai… please tell your friend… to either shoot me…
or move that gun away from my head.
I'm sure you know by now that I'm not flying a plane,
I'm driving a truck through a field.
Janab… there are foreign nationals on that flight.
Not good for General Musharraf.
I need to speak with Mehmood Sahab.
Low terrain.
- Low terrain. - Sunil…
Low - Terrain.
Prepare to land.
Sir… Where, sir?
I don't know. I'm still deciding.
- Too low - Gear. Too low - Gear. Too low - Gear. Too low - Gear. Too low - Gear.
Cabin crew… prepare for an emergency landing. Brace for Impact. I repeat. Cabin
crew…
prepare for an emergency landing. Brace for Impact.
- You see that dark spot up ahead? - Yes, Captain.
I'll try to land the aircraft there.
Hopefully, it's unpopulated.
With any luck, some of us might even survive.
- That's the best I can do, team. - Janab.
Engine One fuel running out.
IC 814, Lahore is open for you. Proceed for landing.
Navigation aid is back.
Engine One flamed out!
Brace for impact. Brace for impact.
Brace for impact.
Are you… are you okay?
Heads down!
Heads down, everyone!
Do you think we could bandage his neck somehow to stop the bleeding?
N… No, Chhaya, the cut… the cut looks really deep. It could get worse.
- T… Try this. - But we have to try something
- Try this, try this. - Maybe an antiseptic would work?
He needs a doctor.
- 9G is a doctor… Can I call him? - Yeah… he's a doctor. Yes.
What do you people want?
We… We want to go home.
We want to go home too, Chhaya.
Oh, God!
- If you know what I mean. - Breathe… breathe.
1B.
Sir, sir, ah, sir! Sir, could you please come here quickly?
He-- They… They're really not well.
Okay. Take it easy.
Uncle?
Uncle… okay, okay. You're going to be fine.
Just breathe.
Uh…
But I'm a dermatologist.
You're still a doctor r… right? You can still help.
- I mean, in some way… he's not even. - Okay, okay, okay.
Just breathe.
Arun, the oxygen's running out. See if there's another cylinder.
Okay, let me check.
Uncle… Okay, just…
It's going to be alright.
Don't worry, uncle.
Indrani.
There isn't?
Chief Saab.
Look, he's lost too much blood. You have to take him to a hospital immediately.
Now.
I'm sure someone has a way to get us out of this situation?
How much longer will it take?
Maybe 10-15 minutes.
Get out of there immediately.
Few minutes, bhaijaan.
That's Amjad I'm sure.
Hmm.
Who is Amjad working for?
That will tell us what the demands could be.
It's the ISI, I'm telling you. The General wants to take revenge.
The press may buy that story, but…
We'll feed the ISI to the press but… what do we say in there?
That we are fucked.
Then they'll open an inquiry right away.
IC 814, refueling is done. Prepare for take-off.
Let's go… Now.
Chief Saab please, I'm begging you. Can we leave those two passengers here?
They'll get medical help.
No… The doors will not open.
There are many more deaths to come, Captain.
How many people are you going to save? Come on.
Cabin crew, prepare for immediate take-off.
Ah, sorry, sorry sorry.
Ya ya sit down… Give that to me.
What happened over there?
Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am! Ma'am, what do you think? Don't you think the captain should
- have waited in Amritsar a little longer? - Please.
Ma'am, the TV news anchors are saying that
the Captain should have waited longer.
The plane's not in Amritsar?
I'll explain everything, ma'am. Please come this way.
Please answer the question. Ma'am, please!
Make way, make way, Come, Ma'am, please come this way.
Tell us, ma'am. At least say something, please say something.
Make way.
Dubai control, this is Delhi control.
Indian Airlines flight IC 814 has been hijacked,
and may be headed in your direction.
Uh, no sir, I'm fine. Ah, girls are fine too.
Sir, uh, where is the, uh, flight heading now?
Right.
No, sir, uh… yeah.
I know my husband is a brave man, sir.
He'll fulfill his duty like a soldier. Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you. Yeah.
Kabul ATC, this is IC 814. How do you read?
IC 814, go ahead.
IC 814 has been hijacked.
Need clearance for landing in Kabul.
IC 814 not cleared for landing.
We don't have night landing facility. You can land at three a.m. Zulu time.
They're asking us to wait for seven hours.
- Impossible. - We don't have enough fuel to
keep flying for seven hours.
Why can't we keep flying? We just filled up the fuel tank.
Look… even though the tank is full, we cannot fly for more than four hours.
We'll have to land the plane somewhere.
Do you need a doctor?
No, no, I'm okay.
Atleast take some painkillers.
Okay, fine, get some.
And bust his balls.
I'll be there in 20 minutes.
I got him. Don't worry.
I need bandages… And some strong painkillers.
What happened?
He's been shot. It just grazed him.
And fifteen Xanax too.
- 15? More than two can kill a man. - So then let the motherfucker die!
Yeah Ram, tell me.
But what's in the bag?
Then find out what it is?
Sir… Kaul Sir.
Okay. Keep me informed.
Sir.
Sir, I have bad news, sir.
There's another bag in the luggage hold.
Ram suspects Amjad personally had it placed there.
He's trying to find out, sir.
Sir.
- Let me go. - Aryan, no! Aryan, no.
- I'm dying to pee. - I said no.
I've been holding it for so long, let me go.
Please, please be quiet.
Hey, one of them will come back.
I'll be back in two minutes!
- Just hold it a little longer. Aryan, no. - Let me go. Look, there's no one,
there's no one. There's no one there.
- Aryan, calm down, beta! - But Mumma, I have to go to the toilet.
Yeah, but not right now.
Let me talk to him. Excuse me! I have to go to the toilet!
Shh! No.
Sit tight, I'll let you know.
Hey, I've been sitting here for so long.
So? Everyone's been sitting. Sit tight
I'm not going to wait.
Sit!
Sit.
Ah… What is wrong with you? How could you hit my child?
Then teach him some manners. Teach him how to talk to his elders.
Sit… down!
Aryan.
Anyone else want's to go to the toilet?
- Heads down. - Ar-- Aryan… Aryan…! Aryan, no, no!
Let me go.
Aryan, Aryan…
Why Dubai? What's the connection to Dubai?
They have to land somewhere, sir.
You can't land in Kabul at night.
SOP, sir.
First, they create a bit of drama to put pressure on the government.
Then they kill a couple of hostages, so that we realize just
how serious they are.
And then they make their demands.
Sir.
This is the closest point that our commandos' plane can get. That is without
- violating anyone's airspace. - Hmm-hmm.
Gulf of Oman is 200 nautical miles east of Dubai. It'll take 20 minutes from there.
Yes, but… do you think the UAE will help us?
Sir.
UAE will have to ask America.
Vijaybhan ji… is talking to Washington.
It's Christmas, and they're also upset with us.
One and a half years before the hijacking, the Indian nuclear tests held in Pokhran,
Rajasthan were strongly condemned by America and several other countries.
America immediately imposed economic sanctions on India.
And soon several other countries did the same.
I have decided to impose economic sanctions against India.
Due to it's growing nuclear power,
India found itself rather isolated on the international stage.
There was no guarantee that these countries
would stand by India in a time of crisis.
Steve, I understand that it is Christmas.
But if it was really that important then everybody would get into one room.
I… hear the…
Disappointment regarding the… nuclear test.
I know you won't intervene.
Can I seek a personal favor?
Can the Sheikhs insist that all the women, and children…
Be taken… off the plane.
Please.
You don't need clearance for this. I know that.
Okay… Diksha, help Aashna with her shoes
and give her some water. I'll get dinner ready soon, okay?
Dubai Tower.
This is IC 814.
Requesting… clearance for landing.
IC 814…
Dubai Tower runway Two-Seven, cleared to land.
Wind two-seven-zero degrees.
Cabin… prepare for landing.
Landing gear down.
- Landing gear down. - Landing gear down.
IC 814, standby… exactly where you are… right now.
I repeat… exactly where you are, right now.
No, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no. No, this isn't Dubai airport.
I've seen Dubai Airport.
This is Dubai Airport. It's not their international airport, but… it's Dubai.
Tell Doctor to get on the phone.
Captain… I'm warning you… if you are lying to us.
I'll slit your throat and throw your body outside.
Please believe me, this is Dubai airport.
This is where the ATC gave me permission to land.
Chief Saab was there when they told me where to go.
It's confirmed, right, bhaijaan?
Right.
Allah Hafiz.
Doctor Saab, I think we should… leave for Kabul immediately.
But we need to refuel in Dubai, don't we?
But this is not Dubai… I've seen pictures of Dubai airport.
This is Dubai.
I understand that Captain Sharan was under great pressure to take off from Amritsar.
But it's at times like this that you discover how brave someone really is,
whether he's looking out for others or himself.
Exactly, it isn't always the fault of the security forces.
Mumma?
Our NSG team reached the airport as soon as it could.
The Captain of the plane is at fault too.
He should've waited a little longer in Amritsar.
Mittal ji, are you in agreement with DGP Khanna?
You know, there was a time when commercial pilots
used to have military training.
I was in the Air Force before I joined Indian Airlines.
And back then we were taught to protect the passenger's lives at all costs, even
if it meant sacrificing our own.
When Papa comes back home… he'll straighten them all out.
Hmm?
Well, the general opinion seems to be that,
had the plane stayed a little longer in Amritsar,
the situation would've been very different.
And now, let's find out a little more about Y2K from our technical expert.
Go to sleep.
If computers actually fail everywhere, what will happen to the whole world?
Captain… please shut the engine for refueling.
Just ask him, how many men are there on the tanker?
What's the crew size on the bowser?
Three, plus driver.
Four men.
No only two.
Ah-huh…
I have some outgoing specs for refueling.
Go on.
DE…
AD one.
Is it ready?
Where's Nandini?
Downstairs.
What is this, Nandini?
The lead story for tomorrow.
That the Captain could not have waited a minute longer in Amritsar?
Exactly, Sha.
Have you seen the TV channels? Have you watched our own news channel?
They're all saying… that the Captain should have
waited longer in Amritsar!
The commandos inside Amritsar airport were ready to attack.
TV's always in a hurry, Shalini… They don't have time to read anything.
Every pilot manual says,
that they should follow the instructions of the hijackers and save lives.
The Captain has managed to keep hope alive with these landings.
This is the real story.
This must go, Sha.
Tomorrow morning.
Just tell me what was in that bag you put on IC 814…
Or I'll stab you with an injection every two hours until you fucking die.
Don't let this motherfucker doze off.
And you clean that wound of yours.
First let the injured, women and children go.
Only then will we release the bowser.
Uh, so they're saying that, uh, until you, release the uh, women and children,
they won't, uh, they won't release the bowser.
Not a chance… We are not going to release anyone.