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skyjack
[ skahy-jak ]
verb (used with object)
- to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.
skyjack
/ ˈ²õ°ì²¹ÉªËŒ»åÏôæ°ì /
verb
- tr to commandeer (an aircraft), usually at gunpoint during flight, forcing the pilot to fly somewhere other than to the scheduled destination
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ°ì²âËŒÂá²¹³¦°ì±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ°ì²âj²¹³¦°ìe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of skyjack1
Example Sentences
It is the only unsolved skyjacking in American history.
The country has faced condemnation over violent crackdowns by authorities around the disputed 2020 election and the subsequent skyjacking of an opposition journalist.
Yes, she did, because while Himmelsbach was a landmark in the only unsolved skyjacking in American history, that case was just a footnote in Himmelsbach’s story.
The skyjacking of a dissident journalist over Belarus on Sunday was a brutal action with a simple message to opponents of dictatorial President Alexander Lukashenko: We can get you anywhere.
Cooper skyjacking case died earlier this month in Northern California, according to reports.
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