SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 11    C

Business News

The Times of India News

Business / The Times of India

details

Veteran pilot who flew back hijacked IC 814 home back now Star Air COO

Captain SPS Suri, who flew hijacked IC 814 back from Kandahar in 2000, has been appointed COO of Star Air. He joins the regional airline as it plans significant fleet expansion. Suri's harrowing experience returning the hijacked aircraft involved spending a night by a bonfire in Kandahar before a daring takeoff.

24 Dec 2025 7:22 pm