Egyptair Flight 181 Hijacked

[TheFlightSimGuy 514]

Still a developing situation, but an Airbus traveling from Alexandria Egypt to the capitol of Cairo was diverted to Cyprus during a squawk 7500 situation. 

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/europe/hijacked-egypt-air-jet/index.html

[stans 703]

It's been a while since we've seen a hijacking like this.  Evidently, this is not related to terrorism.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/03/29/hijacked-egyptair-plane-flown-to-cyprus-bomb-suspected-on-board.html?intcmp=hpbt1

[ErichB 3,642]

It's been a while since we've seen a hijacking like this. Evidently, this is not related to terrorism.

 

http://www.foxnews.c...ml?intcmp=hpbt1

Regardless of the reason, hijacking a plane is still terrorism.

[sauviat 137]

First and foremost the act of hijacking, whether it be an aircraft or other mode of transport, is a criminal offence. It is for due legal process to determine the motive.

 

To use the word hijacking; it can be said that there are those that hijack a thread on a forum and derail it. It is for the Forum Moderator to decide if the person has hijacked the thread by way of tone/language/change of topic, etc.

 

The ramifications for this poor soul far exceed the motives for reaching his estranged wife.