airplane hijacking

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• hijacking — Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the …   Universalium

• hijacking — hi·jack·ing n: the felony of hijacking a vehicle Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hijacking The s …   Law dictionary

• hijacking — haɪdʒækɪŋ n. act of commandeering by force hi·jack || haɪdʒæk n. act of hijacking, act of commandeering by force v. steal goods which are being taken from one place to another; stop and rob a vehicle; seize an airplane or other vehicle… …   English contemporary dictionary

• hijacking — hi|jack|ing [ˈhaıdʒækıŋ] n 1.) [U and C] the use of violence or threats to take control of a plane ▪ the recent series of airplane hijackings 2.) [U] the act of stealing goods from vehicles …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hijacking — hi|jack|ing [ haı,dʒækıŋ ] or hi|jack [ haı,dʒæk ] noun count or uncount an occasion when someone illegally takes control of a vehicle, especially an airplane, using violence or threats …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hijacking — noun 1 (C, U) the use of violence or threats to take control of a plane: the recent series of airplane hijackings 2 (U) the act of stealing goods from vehicles …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hijacking — Robbery of goods while in transit, commonly from trucks. May involve robbery of only goods, or of both vehicle and goods. May also refer to commandeering an airplane. See 18 U.S.C.A. No.No. 1951, 2117. See also piracy …   Black's law dictionary

• hijacking — Robbery of goods while in transit, commonly from trucks. May involve robbery of only goods, or of both vehicle and goods. May also refer to commandeering an airplane. See 18 U.S.C.A. No.No. 1951, 2117. See also piracy …   Black's law dictionary

• Sabena Flight 571 hijacking — summary Date May 8, 1972 Type Hijacking Site …   Wikipedia

• List of hijacking of Turkish airplanes — The list of hijacking of Turkish airplanes is a listing of hijackings or hijacking attempts occurred on Turkish aircraft since the first ever incident in 1972. [ [http://www.haber7.com/haber.php?haber id=263119 News7] tr icon] *May 3, 1972 – A DC …   Wikipedia

• Dawson's Field hijackings — The airliners on the ground during the PFLP hosted press conference Location Zarka, Jordan …   Wikipedia