September 5, 1961 - Hijacking Airplanes becomes illegal. - TopicsExpress



          

September 5, 1961 - Hijacking Airplanes becomes illegal. Skyjacking, the act of hijacking an airplane, was made a federal crime by the United States, punishable by 20 years to life in prison, and, in some cases, execution. The law also provided a penalty of $1,000 for illegally carrying a concealed weapon onto an aircraft, and up to five years in prison for giving false information to investigators.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:35:42 +0000

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