The airport came into the public eye during the tense drama that was played out when Pakistani terrorists belonging to Harkat-ul-Mujahideen , who hijacked and landed Indian Airlines Flight 814 on the airfield in December 1999 , ordered the Government of India to ensure the release and safe-passage of three alleged Pakistani terrorists in return for letting the occupants of the passenger plane leave without harm . Although the exact nature of the deal that was struck between the Government of India and the hijacking group is not known at this point , it did secure the release of the three prisoners being held in a prison in India
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Kandahar International Airport