skyjacked; skyjacking; skyjacks
: to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence
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The only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history still baffles the FBI and amateur sleuths.
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Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
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Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyjack. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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