The Death of Air India Flight 182

On June 22nd 1985 two aircraft left Vancouver on the west east of Canada: one was bound for Japan, the other flew east to Montreal to connect passengers and luggage with Air India 182 to Delhi. Both aircraft carried suitcases containing bombs, one exploded at Narita Airport, killing two--baggage-handlers - the other ripped open a jumbo jet over the Irish Sea murdering 329 people.
Why did these tragic events take place? How could the security arrangements — surrounding international flights have been so easily breached? And who was behind this cruel attack upon innocents that left two nations in mourning and stunned the world?
Salim Jiwa, a senior investigative reporter for a Vancouver daily, The Province, has followed this case from the beginning. His privileged access to the police investigation and his in-depth knowledge of India’s political tensions has frequently kept him many steps ahead of the news. His account of The Death of Air India Flight 182 is an authentic contribution to the history of terrorist activity in our time.