Hijack
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Mother desperate to get deceased son’s hijacked Facebook account back"It's been devastating to me ... if I want to look at posts from my son that my son may have sent me, I have to go under somebody else's name," she said.CrimeMay 25, 2022
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Bangladeshi plane forced to land after hijack attempt, suspect shot deadA Bangladeshi passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a suspected gunman tried to storm the cockpit and hijack the aircraft, according to local media.WorldFeb 24, 2019
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Australian police foil terrorist plot to bring down airplane, arrest 4 suspects in SydneyPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said security had been increased at Sydney Airport since Thursday, and at all major international and domestic terminals around Australia overnight.WorldJul 29, 2017
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Frustrated flyer arrested after tweeting ‘hijack’ to Indian Prime MinisterAn irritated Indian traveller was arrested after he tweeted at the country's Prime Minister to complain that his delayed flight looked like it had been hijacked.WorldApr 28, 2017
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Married Indian man attempts hijack hoax to avoid vacation with online girlfriendThe man couldn't afford to go on a vacation with his online mistress, so he tried to get their flights cancelled by tipping off police about a non-existent hijack plot.CrimeApr 21, 2017
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Procedure started to extradite EgyptAir hijack suspect back to EgyptA Cypriot government official says an Egyptian request to extradite a man who authorities say admitted to hijacking an EgyptAir flight with a fake suicide belt has been approved.WorldApr 7, 2016
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