Read more hijacker stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12084/hijacker.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:41:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71460/fugitive-in-68-hijack-nabbed-at-jfk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA longtime fugitive who allegedly hijacked a plane in 1968 and diverted it to Cuba was arrested yesterday at JFK Airport in New York and will be arraigned tomorrow. Luis Armando Pena Soltren, now 66, is accused of smuggling weapons inside a diaper bag and terrorizing dozens of passengers 41...http://www.newser.com/story/71460/fugitive-in-68-hijack-nabbed-at-jfk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 4:55:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68994/bible-toting-hijacker-christ-is-coming-soon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Bolivian man who commandeered a Mexican airliner today told authorities he was acting after a divine revelation, the AP reports, under the premise that today’s date—9/9/09—is the satanic number 666 upside down. Jose Flores, 44, told airline attendants that he and three others were taking control; his...http://www.newser.com/story/68994/bible-toting-hijacker-christ-is-coming-soon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 18:38:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67273/hijackers-threatened-to-scuttle-russian-freighter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe hijackers of the Russian-crewed freighter Arctic Sea planned to destroy it if their ransom demand was not met, Reuters reports. “The crew members have already confirmed that the captors demanded a ransom and threatened to blow up the vessel,” says a Russian defense official. There was no comment on...http://www.newser.com/story/67273/hijackers-threatened-to-scuttle-russian-freighter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58681/white-house-rips-sykes-911-limbaugh-joke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPress Secretary Robert Gibbs today distanced the administration from 9/11-related comments made by comedian Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents dinner, Politico reports. Some things “are better left for serious reflection,” Gibbs said. “There's no doubt 9/11 is part of that.” Sykes suggested that “Rush Limbaugh was the 20th...http://www.newser.com/story/58681/white-house-rips-sykes-911-limbaugh-joke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 19:50:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56641/hijacker-of-canadian-jet-surrenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe hijacker of a Canadian jet demanding to fly from Jamaica to Cuba has freed the six crewmembers he was holding and surrendered, reports the BBC. The man, whom authorities described as "mentally challenged," appeared to check in normally last night, then forced his way aboard the CanJet charter flight...http://www.newser.com/story/56641/hijacker-of-canadian-jet-surrenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 3:22:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46997/what-remains-of-911-hijackers-is-unwanted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore than seven years after the September 11 attacks, meticulous work continues to identify the charred remains of those killed that day—including the hijackers. Less than 24 pounds of flesh and bone fragments linked to the terrorists are stored in undisclosed locations in New York and Virginia, Newsweek reports....http://www.newser.com/story/46997/what-remains-of-911-hijackers-is-unwanted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Jan 2009 18:43:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40050/drunk-hijacker-arrested-after-making-bomb-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA man claiming to have explosives was foiled in an attempt to hijack a Turkish Airlines plane today, the BBC reports. The man, who was drunk, handed an attendant a note saying he had a bomb, then tried to force his way to the cockpit, but was overpowered by passengers....http://www.newser.com/story/40050/drunk-hijacker-arrested-after-making-bomb-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Oct 2008 14:57:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38463/cops-yank-terror-suspects-off-klm-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGerman police commandos may have averted a terrorist attack early today when they grabbed two suspects off an Amsterdam-bound flight before the plane took off from Cologne airport, reports AP. The pair had been under observation for months and a suicide note was found in their apartment saying they wanted...http://www.newser.com/story/38463/cops-yank-terror-suspects-off-klm-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Sep 2008 4:56:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35966/sudanese-hijackers-surrender.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe hijackers of a Sudanese flight from Darfur surrendered to authorities in Libya today after releasing all 95 passengers. The two men gave no motive, but asked for refugee status in France, Reuters reports. The pilot said the suspects are from the Sudanese Liberation Movement, a charge the group's leader...http://www.newser.com/story/35966/sudanese-hijackers-surrender.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Aug 2008 11:45:00 CDT