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Aircraft hijacking (also known as aircraft piracy, especially within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, and informally as skyjacking) is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers.

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What prevents a passenger from hijacking a private jet?

In your picture, the door is currently open. It is most definitely there, but probably not re-enforced as commercial airline doors are. Very little physically prevents a passenger from entering the …
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Why shoot down a passenger plane without knowing it will crash?

Most escorts are actually unarmed. Fighters don't sit around in their home country with armaments on board. That could lead to incidents like this. Escorts are there primarily to provide eyes on the …
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