Is “Runway 34” based on a true story?
Runway 34 is based on true incidents and features actors like Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani, and more, Runway 34 is a real-life story based on a flight from Doha to Kochi, that had ‘blind-landed’ due to poor visibility in August 2015 and the due course ‘May Day’ was called. Runway 34 is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language thriller film produced and directed by Ajay Devgn under the Devgn Films banner. The film is inspired by an aviation incident involving a Jet Airways flight 9W-555 from Doha to Kochi on August 17, 2015.In the year 2022, Ajay Devgn made a film called ‘Runway 34’ in which he played the lead role along with Amitabh Bachchan and Boman Irani. But, despite a star-heavy cast, the film did not become a hit at the box office. In the film industry, the game of flop and hit continues at the box office.
What was the original incident behind Runway 34?
The True Story Behind Runway 34: Jet Airways Flight 9W 555 Runway 34 is heavily inspired by the real-life incident involving Jet Airways flight 9W 555, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Dubai to Kochi on August 18, 2015. Just like in the film, the flight encountered severe weather conditions caused by a cyclone. Accidents and incidents 18 August 2015: Jet Airways Flight 555, a Boeing 737-800 (registered VT-JFA)—flying on the Doha-Cochin route—was involved in a serious incident at Trivandrum Airport after diverting due to poor visibility and low fuel.
Who was the real pilot of Runway 34?
Summaries. Inspired by true incidents, Runway 34 revolves around Captain Vikrant Khanna played by Ajay Devgn, a flying prodigy, whose flight takes a mysterious course after take-off from an international destination. Well, this is a real-life incident that happened with Captain Vikrant Khanna, an experienced pilot who was proud of his skills. But even in his overconfidence, the man not only saved lives but also created a goosebump-worth story, which laid the foundation of the film Runway 34.That pilot was a cold-blooded warrior. Seconds from death and his last words are, Here we go. The combination of quick thinking and technical/physics understanding to roll the plane is incredible. Obviously it wasn’t enough to save the plane, but that attitude is one I’ve never heard outside of Hollywood.