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American Experience•Season 18•Episode 8

Hijacked

6.6/10 · 37 votesFeb 25, 200655 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 18•−0.9 vs season avg

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A look at the coordinated hijacking of four jetliners in 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which blew up the evacuated planes in Jordan. Included: the militants' use of civilians to further their goals.

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Seasons37

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Season 18 Episodes13

E1 7.9

Two Days in October

E2 7.8

Race to the Moon

E3 7.3

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (1): Sin City

E4 6.9

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (2): American Mecca

E5 8.0

John and Abigail Adams

The Nuremberg Trials

Jesse James

Hijacked

Eugene O'Neill

The Boy in the Bubble

E11 7.9

The Alaska Pipeline

E12 7.6

Annie Oakley

E13 7.3

The Man Behind Hitler

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Episode Summary

"Hijacked" is episode 8 of American Experience season 18. It scored 6.6/10 from 37 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on February 25, 2006.

Next: E9 · Eugene O'Neill Best of Season 18