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AIR PIRACY [1 record]

Record 1 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Air Safety
DEF

[The] seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence, or by any other form of intimidation, and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft.

OBS

Definition taken from the U.S. Federal criminal code.

OBS

Incidents of skyjacking and commandeering are examples of air piracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
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