Read more hijacking stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25751/hijacking.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:01:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72650/pirates-hijack-yacht-kidnap-uk-couple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British couple whose yacht went missing in the Indian Ocean four days ago is being held by Somali pirates. The couple was captured during a round-the-world trip while sailing from the Seychelles to Tanzania; five international warships were searching hundreds of miles off the African coast for the pair....http://www.newser.com/story/72650/pirates-hijack-yacht-kidnap-uk-couple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 8:35:41 CDThttp://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/67191/russia-arrests-8-in-ship-hijacking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRussia's navy arrested eight men accused of hijacking the Arctic Sea freighter near Sweden and forcing the crew to sail to West Africa, the defense minister said today. The suspected hijackers were detained by the naval vessel that found the Russian-crewed freighter yesterday off Cape Verde, thousands of miles from...http://www.newser.com/story/67191/russia-arrests-8-in-ship-hijacking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 8:57:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67112/russians-find-mystery-ship-crew-alive-onboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian ship that mysteriously disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found off the West African coast, with all 15 crew members aboard, Russia’s defense minister announced today. The crew is now aboard the Russian frigate that found them. The defense minister said the crew was not under armed...http://www.newser.com/story/67112/russians-find-mystery-ship-crew-alive-onboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67000/ransom-demand-made-for-lost-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe missing Maltese-flagged ship that was reported off the coast of Africa appears to have been hijacked for a second time, CNN reports. “There has been a demand for ransom,” a Finnish police official said of the Russian-crewed Arctic Sea. “We are now dealing with two separate incidents—the alleged...http://www.newser.com/story/67000/ransom-demand-made-for-lost-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 15:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66940/missing-ship-spotted-off-african-coast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian-crewed Arctic Sea has been spotted off the coast of West Africa today, say French officials who claim to have seen a ship resembling it near the Cape Verde islands. The Arctic Sea, last seen on July 30, is carrying $1.8 million in lumber and was due to...http://www.newser.com/story/66940/missing-ship-spotted-off-african-coast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 12:35:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58224/somali-pirates-seize-german-ship-11-crew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomali pirates have hijacked a German cargo ship carrying a crew of 11 in the Gulf of Aden, the latest seizure by high-seas bandits who are holding hundreds of merchant mariners hostage, the AP reports.The MV Victoria was captured yesterday 75 miles south of Yemen. There is no information...http://www.newser.com/story/58224/somali-pirates-seize-german-ship-11-crew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 8:59:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57532/russian-ship-seizes-29-suspected-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Russian warship has seized a vessel carrying 29 suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, RIA Novosti and other agencies are reporting, citing the nation's Defense Ministry. A Russian anti-submarine vessel seized the ship yesterday along with automatic rifles, pistols, and ammunition found on board.http://www.newser.com/story/57532/russian-ship-seizes-29-suspected-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 7:58:06 CDT