noun
- a person who hijacks an aircraft
Examples
- The skyjacker demanded to be flown to Cuba.
- Airport security was increased after several skyjacker incidents in the 1970s.
- The skyjacker was arrested when the plane landed.
- Negotiations with the skyjacker lasted several hours.
- The crew followed protocol when confronted by the skyjacker.
- Federal agents tracked down the skyjacker after he escaped.