Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Air India Flight 182 Bombing: A Deadly Aviation Tragedy
Imagine a big airplane flying from Canada to India.
Suddenly, it blew up in the sky, near London!
All 329 people on the plane sadly died.
Most of them were from Canada but had roots in India.
People believe that Sikh extremists did this because of something that happened in India called 'Operation Blue Star'.
The group Babbar Khalsa was blamed for the attack.
It's still the worst plane disaster in Canadian history, and a sad event.
Air India Flight 182 exploded mid-air on June 23, 1985, killing all 329 people on board.
The flight was en route from Montreal to New Delhi and was near London's Heathrow Airport when it exploded.
Most victims were Canadians of Indian descent, making it the deadliest aviation disaster in Canadian history.
Sikh extremists were blamed for the attack, seen as retaliation for the 1984 'Operation Blue Star'.
The Babbar Khalsa, a Sikh terrorist outfit, was held responsible.
- Who
- All 329 passengers and crew of Air India Flight 182.
- What
- Air India Flight 182 exploded mid-air, killing all 329 people on board.
- When
- June 23, 1985
- Where
- Near London's Heathrow Airport, en route from Montreal to New Delhi.
- Why
- Blamed on Sikh extremists as retaliation for 'Operation Blue Star'.
Victims and Families
Suspects
Justice and Accountability
Victims and Families
Demand justice for the victims and a thorough investigation into the attack.
Suspects
N/A
- Flight Number
- 182
- Date
- June 23, 1985
- Origin
- Montreal
- Destination
- New Delhi
- Fatalities
- 329
- Cause
- Bombing
- Perpetrators
- Sikh extremists