Captain Devi Sharan, the commander of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999, has retired after a distinguished four-decade career in aviation. The 65-year-old flew his final flight,

Captains Devi Sharan and S.P.S. Suri, involved in the IC-814 hijacking, faced another peril in 2011 during the Libyan civil war, getting held at gunpo

Captain Devi Sharan, pilot of hijacked flight IC814, received a heartfelt tribute from Air India after his last flight.

Captain Devi Sharan, who commanded Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 during its hijacking in December 1999, has retired after an illustrious 40-year career in aviation. The 65-year-old completed his final flight on December 4,

Devi Sharan, the captain of the hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC 814 in 1999, has hung up his boots after an illustrious 40-year career. Devi Sharan, 65, operated operated a Dreamliner aircraft from Melbourne to Delhi on January 4.

Captain Devi Sharan's final flight as a pilot was on January 4, operating a Dreamliner from Melbourne to Delhi, where his crew gave him a heartfelt farewell.

Now even as a passenger, I will always be looking at people around me to ensure that everyone is alright and nothing’s wrong.

The Kandahar hijacking wasn't Sharan's only brush with danger. In 2000, Sharan, with Captain S P S Suri, and cabin crew colleagues were stuck in Libya -- in the throes of a civil war -- and were waylaid by youngsters carrying AK-47s on the streets.

Captain Devi Sharan, pilot of the hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC814, retired after 40 years of service. He flew his last flight on January 4, 2024.