hijacker

as in stowaway

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stowaway
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  • Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, are investigating the death of a stowaway found Sunday morning inside the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Most stowaways result in fatalities, with the Federal Aviation Administration estimating more than 76% end in deaths.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hijacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacker. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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