IC814: The Kandahar Hijack is now airing on Netflix. Anubhav Sinha has directed this web series on the deadly hijack of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi in 1999. It was flown to Kandahar, which was under the regime of Taliban. The Indian Government had to hand over three dreaded terrorists to secure release of civilians. It is one of the biggest aviation disasters in the country. The web series has a stellar cast of Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Patralekha, Kumud Mishra, Dia Mirza and more. Here are other titles in the same genre you can watch on Netflix. ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Row: Netflix India Content Head Monika Shergill Clarifies Inclusion of Hijackers’ Real and Code Names in Opening Disclaimer of the Web Series.

 ‘Society of the Snow’

This 2023 survival drama has got rave reviews all over the world. The movie is available on Netflix for global viewers. Filmmaker J.A. Bayona has brought the celluloid the true story of the members of the Uruguayan rugby team that survived on the coldest areas of the Andes for days through teamwork and faith. In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 had crashed into the Andes. It began to stream on Netflix from January 4, 2024. It was nominated as Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

‘MH370: The Plane That Disappeared’

In 2014, a plane with 239 people onboard just went off radar. The disappearance grabbed headlines for days on end sparking off multiple conspiracy theories. The documentary is there on Netflix for viewers to know more about the case. Vincent Lyne, a scientist has claimed recently that MH370 might be in a deep trench in the Broken Ridge of the Indian Ocean. He said whatever happened was with meticulous planning. The flight was going from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and search for the wreckage went on for years. Many drew conclusions around the chief pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah. ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack:’ Did You Know Rajiv Thakur, Who Has Worked With Kapil Sharma, Played a Terrorist in Netflix’s Web Show?.

 ‘The Last Flight of the Sunbreeze’

This is a documentary by Jose Luis Capel on the events around the accident of the Spanair flight JK5022 that causes the death of 154 people in 2008. It goes into detail about the irregularities of the case, and speaks for relatives of the victims. A lot of blame was placed on Antonio Garcia Luna and Javier Mulet, the two pilots. The show is available on Netflix Spain.

‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’

This is a 2022 American documentary movie by Rory Kennedy. It is about the two crashes of 737 MAX planes in a short time span, and the investigation around them. It is about capitalism and how the fight between Airbus and Boeing. The documentary was shown at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival before coming on Netflix in the same year.

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