Airplane Hijackings: Tactics, Negotiations, and Consequences

The chapter explores the prevalence of airplane hijackings between 1968 and 1972, highlighting lax security measures, easy tactics used by hijackers, and the challenges in choosing destinations. It discusses the geopolitical implications and attitudes towards hijackings, including the escape and settlement of Japanese communists in Cuba. The narratives of the hijackings, negotiations, and tense hostage situations leading to resolutions are detailed, along with the legal consequences and aftermath for those involved.