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Great book about skyjacking! [View all]
The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking
http://www.amazon.com/Skies-Belong-Us-Terror-Hijacking/dp/0307886107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373255600&sr=1-1&keywords=the+skies+belong+to+us
It is amazing that once upon a time, airlines tolerated skyjackings since it was cheaper than having passengers be searched/scanned.
During 1972, there was a skyjacking every week...sometimes 2 a day!
Even kids as young as 14 were commandeering planes.
The book tells many stories but focuses on the one that finally made everybody say "enough"!
Highly recommended!
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