Skyjacking
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The Evolution of Hijacking
In the early days of commercial air travel, thought that someone would hijack a plane was scarcely even considered. No one had foreseen that anyone in a country like America could just buy a ticket to go there. Starting in 1961, an epidemic of hijackings began. The first phase of Skyjackers all wanted passage to Cuba.
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