Operation Entebbe was the turning point, after which the world woke up and increased its security to the point where the word "skyjacking" has been nearly forgotten within the Western world. From Wordnik.com. [HASBARA: 31rst Anniversary of The Great Entebbe Rescue!] Reference
"skyjacking," and airport security is on a scale unimagined in 1971. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Hijacking and skyjacking were common during the 1960s. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Chapter 3 - Combatting Terrorism]
It was awarded for a story on an airline skyjacking in Denver. From Wordnik.com. [The O'Reilly Factor]
However, in 1968, skyjacking suddenly became a major problem for United States aircraft. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Origins of Security Screening at Airports] Reference
The first skyjacking of a United States airliner occurred in May, 1961 with Cuba as the destination. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Origins of Security Screening at Airports] Reference
It was a momentous day because the world at the time had been seriously depressed by waves of the event we now call "skyjacking.". From Wordnik.com. [HASBARA: 31rst Anniversary of The Great Entebbe Rescue!] Reference
The discovery of a buried parachute last month may have stirred the imagination about finally solving the famous D.B. Cooper skyjacking-and-vanishing act, but it turns out that was not to be. From Wordnik.com. [D. B. Cooper Eludes the F.B.I. Again - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
None of the ethnic rights groups, however, has offered any data to dispute the widespread assumption that in the three decades since the Palestine Liberation Organization invented skyjacking, a disproportionate number of hijackers and plane bombers have had Middle Eastern ties. From Wordnik.com. [Who cares about Able Danger? Bush told airport screeners to ignore Atta Danger!] Reference
He was sentenced by a West German court in 1987 for 19 years for skyjacking a Trans World. From Wordnik.com. [Elder of Ziyon] Reference
Eighty-one perish as an Aeroflot jet explodes over Siberia during an attempted skyjacking. From Wordnik.com. [Salon] Reference
Two of the men were arrested in the mid-1970s and pleaded guilty to their roles in the skyjacking. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Two of the men were arrested in the mid-1970s and pleaded guilty to their roles in the skyjacking, prosecutors said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Two of the men were arrested in the mid-1970s and pleaded guilty to their roles in the skyjacking, federal prosecutors said. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
So whether you're blowing up fuel tanks at a seaport, skyjacking a helicopter in mid-flight or demolishing statues of Baby Panay, the more stuff you wreck, the better. From Wordnik.com. [London Free Press] Reference
Hamadi, 46, an alleged member of the Lebanese Hezbollah organization, was convicted by a German court for 19 yeas in 1987 for skyjacking a Trans World Airline flight in 1985. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Enterprises using Cisco APs can prevent the skyjacking situation from occurring by turning off the over-the-air provisioning feature that allows the AP to automatically connect to the nearest controller. From Wordnik.com. [Infoworld News] Reference
These dictates cover every conceivable situation commercial pilots might encounter (and some inconceivable ones, too), whether it's the time they leave the gate for take-off or their reaction to a skyjacking (the FAA ordered passengers and crew to sit tight and comply with the criminals 'demands -- a decree that helped kill 3000 folks on 9/11). From Wordnik.com. [Information Liberation] Reference
19 years for skyjacking a Trans World Airlines flight in 1985. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
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