A passenger aircraft operating a scheduled service from Warsaw to Tel Aviv triggered a major security response after a false hijack alert caused by a faulty transponder.
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Magnicharters flight 780 halted at Mexico City after pilot protest over unpaid wages, prompting arrest and probe.
Australian authorities thwarted an alleged hijacking attempt on a commercial passenger jet, leading to the arrest of a suspect and an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.
Sri Lankan authorities arrested a 43-year-old suspect on June 12 for fabricating hijacking threats against a Sri Lankan Airlines flight.
A 31-year-old Mexican passenger traveling with his family dramatically attempted to divert a domestic flight operated by Volaris (Y4) from El Bajio to Tijuana to the US on Sunday, claiming his life was in imminent danger.