skyjacking
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈskaɪ.dʒæk.ɪŋ/us/ˈskaɪ.dʒæk.ɪŋ/theactivityof takingcontrolof aflyingaircraftbyforce, usually inorderto makepoliticaldemands, or anexampleof this:
Thenumberof skyjackings hasrisenalarminglythisyear.
Skyjacking hasbecomeamajorproblemfor theairlines.
See
skyjack
- Thedefendantswerefoundnotguiltyof skyjacking infederalcourt.
- The onlyunsolvedskyjacking in the country'shistorycontinuestofascinatemysterylovers.
- Heintroducedsecuritymeasuresatairportstopreventskyjacking.
Terrorism & political crime
- 9/11
- anti-hijacking
- anti-terrorism
- anti-terrorist
- bioterrorism
- bioterrorist
- counterterrorism
- crime against humanity
- false flag
- high treason
- hijack
- hijacking
- narcoterrorism
- sedition
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- terror
- terrorism
- tradecraft
- treason