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The article focuses on a piece of agitprop created by thePopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), designed to commemorate airline hijacking from the 1970s. Topics include the background of the PFLP as a Marxist-Leninist faction of the PLO, its use of hijackings as a tactic to raise global awareness of the Palestinian cause, and details surrounding a failed 1970 hijacking attempt led by PFLP members.

Focuses on the significance of spin control in the U.S. politics. Information that Shiite terrorists in Beirut, Lebanon, who hijacked TWA flight 847 have achieved spin control beyond the wildest dreams of any politician; Exploitation of mass media by the terrorists for breaking events of international impact; Competition among various media agencies for the coverage of hijacking; Condition of hostages captured by the terrorists, as shown by the television network NBC; Statement that television networks showed real sensitivity to the strain the hostages might be under; Statement that television networks should stop congratulating themselves for their moments of restraint; Suggestion that press should not create a false choice between praising its coverage and promoting censorship.

Discusses how airplane security measures may be improved, in light of recent plane hijacking by terrorists in the United States. Suggestion that each plane should carry a transponder which cannot be turned off; Need to strengthen cockpit doors with the use of steel; Demand of the Air Line Pilots Association for allowing non-lethal weapons in airplanes for security purposes; Introduction of an emergency system that locks the controls so that even if a hijacker does end up sitting in the captain's seat, the plane won't obey him.

Comments on the hijacking of a Kuwait Airlines plane by radical fundamentalist Muslims. Views on the purpose of the hijack; Main thoughts from which fundamentalist Muslims' conception of public life emerges; Aspects of American life and foreign policies that displease fundamentalists; Advice for the U.S. government in preventing fundamentalist terrorism.

The article offers the insights of psychiatrist David Hubbard on skyjackers, following the killing of Eastern Airlines Inc. agent Stanley Hubbard while trying to stop skyjackers from boarding a plane. Hubbard says that skyjackers are paranoid, suicidal schizophrenics to whom death is a reward. Based on his study of skyjacking, Hubbard believes that sending the skyjackers back to their country, elimination of death penalty, and stressing skyjackers' sexual problems would deter skyjacking.

The article presents a timeline showing the hijacking of 130 commercial flights in the U.S. during 1972, which includes the hijacking of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 902, Frontier Airlines Flight 91, and Delta Airlines Flight 952.

The article presents the last part of a two-part series about skyjacker Richard McCoy Jr. It cites Robert Van Ieperen, who was a Utah National Guard helicopter pilot and a friend of McCoy. During the hijacking of an airplane, Ieperen did not know that the hijacker was McCoy. However, Ieperen was also the one who figured out that McCoy was the hijacker.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Mind the gap: US intelligence reacts to Detroit bomb plot," by Tony McCulloch, which appeared at jir.janes.com on February 11, 2010. It identifies the failings of the U.S. intelligence community in the failed attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 25, 2009 such as the watch listing system's failure that made Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab aboard the flight. U.S. President Barack Obama's action plan as a response to the failings is offered.

The author comments against aviation general risks and unlawful interference conventions proposed by the International Civil Aeronautics Organization (ICAO). According to him, these proposals will unfairly penalize airlines for terrorist crimes to which they have no absolute control. He argues that preventing terrorism is a primary responsibility of a state, not of airlines, and that a hijacked airline should not be treated as an indirect medium of terrorism but as a victim rather.

Relates how the passengers and flight attendants on Flight 93 banded together on September 11, 2001 to fight terrorists who had hijacked their plane. Telephone calls which they made to their families; Details of how they planned a rebellion and charged the cockpit; How tapes from the cockpit voice recorder suggest that the hijackers flew the plane into the ground under assault from the passengers.

Relates how the passengers and flight attendants on Flight 93 banded together on September 11, 2001 to fight terrorists who had hijacked their plane. Telephone calls which they made to their families; Details of how they planned a rebellion and charged the cockpit; How tapes from the cockpit voice recorder suggest that the hijackers flew the plane into the ground under assault from the passengers.

The article discusses methods used by British intelligence agencies to stop a terrorist plot to blow up airliners headed from Britain to the United States. The suspects, who were arrested in 2006, were under surveillance by British authorities since 2003, when the British Muslim community and Pakistani intelligence provided a tip. INSETS: Terror's Deadly Ingenuity;Airports on High Alert.

The article discusses brief historical details of the hijacking of the National Airlines Flight 337 by American citizen Antulio Ramirez Ortiz on May 1, 1961.

The article reports on the skyjack of Japan Air Lines' Flight 404 that takeoff at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands bound for Anchorage, Alaska en route to Tokyo, Japan by the Palestinian Liberation Movement in 1973. Schiphol traffic controller Jan de Haas was alerted by the pilot on the skyjack that happened. It mentions that the motive of the skyjacking is to fight for their Palestinian's sons and brothers imprisoned in Israel. It notes that the plane landed at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and demanded the release of Kozo Okamoto, survivor of the three-man Japanese murder team responsible for the Lod Airport massacre in 1972.

The article reports on the legal case filed against Republican Assemblyman Charles Chapel for giving a false report about a bomb or explosives during his flight to Los Angeles, California. It explains that the flight was delayed for 50 minutes after Chapel jokingly insisted that he is carrying a revolver and nitroglycerin in his bag. Because of Chapel's insistence, he was formally charged for a crime punishable with up to three years in prison for violating a law on giving false information.

The article offers information on what to do when confronted with emergencies in the airplane. It provides tips on the best way to deal with unexpected situations such as the hijacking of an airplane. It mentions four important things not to do when faced by a hijacked, including not to be aggressive, not to panick, not to push the call button and not to call out flight attendants. It also includes the two dos when having reached the ground such as the ability to relax and to enjoy the stay.

Focuses on the hijacking of flight 847. Demands of the hijackers; Description of the experiences of the military hostages during the hijacking of flight 847.

The author reports that Tayib Rauf was released by British police investigating a plot to bomb flights from Britain to the U.S. Tayib, the younger brother of Rashid Rauf, an alleged mastermind of the airline plot, is believed not to have known about it. His release is raising questions about whether British authorities have bungled the investigation.

The article focuses on the company American Science & Engineering (AS&E), which rose in earnings on August 10, 2006, when British authorities announced they had thwarted an alleged terrorist plot. AS&E specializes in producing x-ray systems that can detect liquids in cargo, vehicles, luggage, and people. The U.S. Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration plans to test the systems in airports.

Discusses the failure of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the presence of Al-Qaeda operatives in the United States before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Link between terrorist Omar al-Bayoumi and two of the hijackers; Involvement of Saudi Arabian officials in the monitoring of the hijackers; Criticism of the U.S. Pentagon for resisting military strikes against Al Qaeda camps.

Reports on the role of the Taliban, an extremist Islamic movement in Afghanistan, during the hijacking and hostage situation aboard an Indian Airlines plane in winter 1999. How the hijackers acquired weapons after landing in Afghanistan; How the Taliban allowed the hijackers to escape; Questions over whether the Taliban is part of anti-Indian sentiment.

Reports on the invention of a laser-based device to search for bombs in luggage at airports. The patent granted to Maryland researcher Andrew Pipino, a chemical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg; How the device works; Sensitivity and accuracy of the device in comparison to sniffer dogs.

This article presents information on the 14 June 1985, hijacking of the TWA Flight 847 by Hezbollah militants. Following a temporary tour of duty in Egypt, an Army Reserve civil engineering support planning officer from the 416th Engineer Command, boarded TWA Flight 847 bound from Athens to Rome. He was anxious to get back to spend his first Father's Day with his wife and newborn child. On the same flight were two armed Hezbollah members with other plans. Soon after takeoff, the soldier was not sure if he would even be alive the next day.

This article reports on the move by the U.S. federal government to order border guards in civilian clothes and with concealed weapon to ride selected airplanes in an effort to deal with incidents of airplane hijacking. It explains that airplane pilots are aversed to bring firearms aboard airplane as gun shots in a pressurized airplane can be fatal to most passengers when the airplane is decompressed such as when a bullet pass through a window. It explains that most airplane hijackers are simply lunatic.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How To Put A Near End To Skyjacking" in the December 1, 1972 issue.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article on the skyjacking problem in the August 15, 1972 issue.

The article focuses on the skyjacking events of J.A.L. 747 which gone through a directionless flight. It states that the hijacked plane flew east from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Dubai, United Arab Emirates then west again to Damascus, Syria and finally landed in Libya after 87-hour journey that put the lives of all aboard at risk. It states that the plane was skyjacked by four terrorists consisting of one Japanese and three Arabs. It notes that no passenger was harmed during the skyjacking and that the plane landed finally in Libya wherein terrorists tried to escape but they were caught by Libyan officials.

The article offers information on techniques adopted by various countries for preventing aircraft hijacking. It focuses on various method for protecting aircraft including the use of armed guards, its disadvantages and myths associated with it. It discusses the measures taken by the Israel Government to combat aircraft hijacking and the antihijacking system developed by its EL A1 Airlines Ltd. including the use of airborne guards on planes, strengthened interiors to withstand grenade explosions , locked cockpit all the time and closed-circuit television for pilots. Also included are various security measures worked out and employed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for prevention of aircraft hijacking including magnetometer at airports and hijacker's behavioral profile .

The article focuses on the Middle East hijackings, in which some radicals destroyed four planes and terrorized the public. It discusses the inefficiency in dealing with it. It refers to a cover story of this periodical that referred to the increased terrorist activities. It describes the experiences of journalist Gavin Scott who covered the incident for Times in Amman, Jordan. His experiences of staying in Jordan, the situation in Amman and his visits to the Dawson field are also discussed.

The article reports on the fines paid by United Church of Christ official Tilford E. Dudley for jokingly answering a stewardess' question while aboard the American Airlines Inc. in the U.S. It states that Dudley was investigated and jailed for two hours for charges of disturbing the peace of the other passengers in the airline. However, Dudley learned that his joke was considered a threat following several incidents of plane hijackings in Cuba.

The article reports on the response of the government on the growing number of hijacking incidents in Cuba. It highlights the hijack of the National Airlines Inc.'s flight 28, which was bound for Miami, Florida, by the two Cuban exiles, who have demanded to return to their country. However, the country has been used to hijacking incidents which motivated President Fidel Castro to appoint a small committee that will handle the issue.

The article discusses the author's experience while onboard a hijacked plane. On September 10, 1976, as domestic TWA Flight 355, a Boeing 727, was routinely making its way from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare airports with 86 passengers and a crew of seven on board, Zvonko Busic, his wife Julienne and three other Croatian males hijacked the plane. The demands of the hijackers and the events that led to their arrest are discussed.

This article presents information about difficult memories that were recently brought back to Kwame James by the recently thwarted terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic flights. In 2001, James was on a flight from Paris to Miami, when he was asked to help subdue Richard Reid to keep him from igniting a bomb in his shoe. James helped keep Reid subdued until the plane landed.