The Sky Pirates, by Arey, James A.
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The Sky Pirates, by Arey, James A.. Scribner: New York, 1972. Edition: First edition (with "A" on copyright page). ISBN: 0684125846. Hardcover, 8vo, 360 pages. Blue cloth with white lettering on spine. Illustrated with eleven pages of black and white photographs. Appendix A is a chronology of aerial hijackings, successful and unsuccessful from 1930 to mid-1971.

Condition: Very Good in a Very Good jacket. Spine ends bumped; top page edges grayed, as from shelf dust. Jacket is a little rumpled and worn with a few tiny closed tears at margins.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

THE SKY PIRATES is a comprehensive account of aerial hijacking, its causes and consequences. Between 1930 and mid-1971, there were 214 successful hijackings of commercial airlines, most of which have occurred in the last several years. In addition, there have been 92 abortive attempts, resulting in the death or capture of the hijackers. Cuba, of course, has been the most popular destinatio, with the Arab countries next.

Mr. Arey finds that the planes are hijacked for five (often overlapping) reasons: political, criminal escape, vendetta, personal despair, and psychotic. He gives graphic examples, describing the episode and the personality of the hijacker. He opens the book wit ha unique document concerning a Pan Am 747 which was hijacked after it left Amsterdam, diverted to Beirut, and finally blown up at Cairo. The document includes a tape made by a ham radio operator who secretly recorded the conversation between the plane and Beirut Airport, involving the captain, the hijackers, airport officials, and leaders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

THE SKY PIRATES discusses the steps that have been taken worldwide to combat the crime of aerial hijacking. Based on official documents, interviews, and newspaper accounts, the book gives a vivid and detailed picture of the international problem.