On October 17, 1996, the first hijacking that was brought to an end while airborne was carried out by four operatives of the Austrian special law enforcement unit Cobra on a Russian Aeroflot flight from …

hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit.

Jul 18, 2022 · Though many Americans may associate airport security with 9/11, it was a wave of hijackings in the late 1960s and early 1970s that laid the foundation for today’s airport security …

HIJACKING definition: 1. the crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an…. Learn more.

Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 Three men who escaped a Georgia jail were arrested Monday in Florida, accused of hijacking a Lyft ride-share and kidnapping the driver after putting a …

Aircraft hijacking is a severe offense under federal law, carrying penalties including life imprisonment or even the death penalty in certain circumstances. The severity of the punishment often depends on …

To take control of (something) without permission or authorization and use it for one's own purposes: dissidents who hijacked the town council; spammers who hijacked a computer network. b. To steal or …