airplane skyjacking
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skyjacking — n. instance of hijacking of an airplane, instance of taking control of an airplane by forcev. hijack an airplane, take control of an airplane by force … English contemporary dictionary
skyjacking — noun The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force. The hijacking an airplane, especially in flight … Wiktionary
skyjacking — /skuy jak ing/, n. an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft. [1965 70; SKYJACK + ING1] * * * the hijacking of a flying airplane (see hijacking). * * * … Universalium
air piracy — noun : the hijacking of an airplane • air pirate noun * * * air pirate. the hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking. [1945 50] * * * air piracy, the hijacking of aircraft; skyjacking … Useful english dictionary
air piracy — noun Date: 1948 the hijacking of a flying airplane ; skyjacking … New Collegiate Dictionary
air piracy — air pirate. the hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
air piracy — hijacking of an airplane, skyjacking … English contemporary dictionary
air piracy — air′ pi racy n. crl the hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking • Etymology: 1945–50 air′ pi rate, n … From formal English to slang
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
D. B. Cooper in popular culture — A 1972 FBI composite drawing of D. B. Cooper D. B. Cooper (aka Dan Cooper) is an alias of an aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of US$200,000, parachuted from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying… … Wikipedia
skyjack — transitive verb Etymology: 1sky + jack (as in hijack) Date: 1961 to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence • skyjacker noun • skyjacking noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
