skyjackers
Airborne hostage takers
Skyjackers are people who hijack aircraft, typically by threatening violence to force pilots to divert to a different destination or meet demands.
The term combines sky with hijacker.
Skyjacking was particularly common in the 1960s and 70s, when security screening was minimal: The skyjackers demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Intimidation through targeted violence
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- extortionObtaining through threats
- hostageCaptive held as security
ransom · felony · fugitive · arrest · prosecution · FBI · wanted · manhunt
Pilot's control compartment
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
airspace · fuselage · passengers · tarmac · altitude · jet · runway · diversion
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostageCaptive held as security
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- chaseRapid following of quarry
escape · danger · conspiracy · plot · adrenaline · negotiation · standoff · cliffhanger
Forcible taking or convulsion
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- diversionRedirection of attention
- demandsForceful requests or requirements
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
hostage · ultimatum · threat · coercion · surrender · standoff · confrontation · control
terrorism
Intimidation through targeted violence
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- extortionObtaining through threats
hostage · ransom · felony · fugitive · arrest · prosecution · FBI · wanted · manhunt · indictment
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
flight · airspace · fuselage · passengers · tarmac · altitude · jet · runway · diversion · landing
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostageCaptive held as security
- ransomPayment for captive's release
chase · escape · danger · conspiracy · plot · adrenaline · negotiation · standoff · cliffhanger · drama
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- commandeerSeize for official purposes
- diversionRedirection of attention
- demandsForceful requests or requirements
negotiation · hostage · ultimatum · threat · coercion · surrender · standoff · confrontation · control · forced entry
skyjackerspilots
Those who fly aircraft
flight crew · cockpit crew · first officers · co-pilots · authorized personnel
skyjackersflight attendants
Airline cabin service workers
cabin crew · pilots · flight crew · first responders · rescuers