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aircraft piracy
(redirected from Aircraft hijacking)

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Any seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence, or threat of force or violence or by any other form of intimidation and with wrongful intent, of an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.


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The operation is led by Commander Bob Broadhurst, who handled security for Prince Charles's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles and has dealt with aircraft hijackings.
High security remains in place at India's major airports after warnings of aircraft hijackings, while police were on alert for the anniversary of the controversial razing of a mosque in the north of the country.
High security remains in place at India's major airports after warnings of aircraft hijackings, while police were on alert for the anniversary of the controversial razing of a mosque in the north of the country.
 
 
 
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