Hijacking
Hijacking or
highjacking is the forcible robbery from, or seizure of a vehicle in transit. Historically the term used to refer to robbery of trucks or other land motor vehicles (see also
car jacking). Contemporarily the term is primarily associated with high-profile
aircraft hijacking for political purposes including
terrorism, although other cases have included the cruise ship
Achille Lauro in
1985 which could also be considered
piracy.