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The History Of Indian Airlines

Indian Airlines was once the country’s state-owned leading domestic carrier.

Indian Airlines was once the country’s state-owned leading domestic carrier.

How did the carrier go from boasting the second-largest share of the domestic Indian aviation market to bankruptcy in the space of a few years?

The low-cost carrier operated flights for just over a decade.

The program produced a twin-engine turboprop that has been deployed by several militaries across the continents.

While there are more than a handful of Lockheed Martin-produced military aircraft, these are some of the most iconic.

The Dassault Mercure performed its first flight on May 28th, 1971 but production would end just four years later.

The Dassault Mercure performed its first flight on May 28th, 1971 but production would end just four years later.

Commandos stormed the plane following several hours of negotiations and escalating threats.

A look into this tragic incident which could have been far worse.