Airplane Hijacking

Exercise 9.6.1 Read and translate the text.

1931 February 21^st. Peru: a Pan American Airways Fokker F7 mail aircraft was commandeered by Peruvian rebels for the purpose of dropping leaflets; no casualties.

1968 July 23^rd. From Rome, Italy, to Algiers, Algeria: an FL AL Boeing 707, flight 426 from Rome, Italy to Tel Aviv, Israel with 48 people aboard (38 passengers, 10 crew) was commandeered to Algiers by three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine)PFLP). The Israel nationals (22) were held by Algerian authorities, but released within the next five weeks; no casualties.

1969 August 18^th. From Cairo, Egypt to FL Wagah, Saudi Arabia: an United Arab Airlines Antonov – 24 with 30 people on a board on a domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor in Egypt was commandeered to Saudi Arabia. The two hijackers were arrested and returned to Egypt.

1969 August 29^th. From the Adriatic Sea to Damascus, Syria: A TWA Boeing 707, flight 840 from Rome, Italy to Athens, Greece with 113 people aboard was hijacked by members of the PFLP; after landing and subsequent evacuation the cockpit of the plane was destroyed with explosives; most people were released immediately, six Israel nationals were released months later in exchange for prisoners held in Israel.

1971 January 23^rd . South Korea, Korean Air Lines Fokker F-27, hijacked and ordered to fly to North Korea. South Korean military aircraft forced the turboprop to crash-land before the border, assailant then killed himself with a hand grenade, 2 people died, 58 survived.

1976 May 23^rd. Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga Airport, Philippine Airline BAC 1-11, hijacker hold aircraft on the ground hostage, after initial successful negotiation the situation escalated in gunfire and hand-grenade explosions, 13 people died.

1977 December 4^th. Malaysia, Joho Bahrain, Malaysian Airline System Boeing 737 mid-air explosion due to a hijacking attempt, all 100 people died.

1986 September 6^th. Pakistan, Karachi Airport: Pan American World Airways Boeing 747, 375 people aboard held hostage, 21 people died due to gunfire and grenade explosions.

1986 December 25^th. Saudi Arabia, Arab Airport, Iraqi Airlines Boeing 737, shooting between hijackers and security personnel ended in an unsuccessful emergency landing attempt, 71 people died, 36 survived.

1990 October 2^nd. China, Baiyun Airport: Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737, during emergency landing a hijacker struggled with the pilot and the aircraft went out of control, struck a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 707 and slammed into a China Southern Airlines Boeing 757, 132 people died, 141 survived (20 in the 737, 71 in the 7570.

1993 August 28^th. Siberia, Tajikistan, Khorog: Tajikistan Airlines Yak-40 crashed, hijacker forced the pilots to take off the overloaded airplane, but it didn’t go airborne, overran the airport runway and fell down in a river bank; no post crash fire, 82 people died (49 survived).

1994 December 24^th. From Algiers, Algeria to Marseille, France: an Air France Airbus A300, flight 8969 bound for Paris was seized by four Islamic terrorists during take-off preparations; 3 passengers were killed before the plane departed from Houari Boumedienne Airport; in Marseille a special operations team of the French military stormed the aircraft and destroyed all 4 hijackers; 25 people were injured (13 passengers, 3 crew, 9 officers).

1996 March Germany, Munich Airport: a hijacker armed with a bomb and handgun seized a Turkish Cypriot airliner taking off from northern Cyprus for Istanbul, Turkey. He surrendered to German authorities at Munich airport, freeing more than 100 hostages.

1997 June Germany, Cologne Airport: two men hijacked an Air Malta airliner en route for Istanbul, with 90 people on board. The men gave themselves up three after the plane landed in Cologne, Germany. No explosives were found on the aircraft.

1998 February Turkey, Adana Airport: a Turkish airliner plane was hijacked shortly after take off from the southern city of Adana in February 1998. The hijacker, claimimg to be carrying a bomb inside a teddy bear, said he was on a mission from God. Security forces disguised as caterers boarded the plane and captured the hijacker. Forty-one passengers and five crew members were still on board when he was captured. The bomb turned out to be a dummy.

1998 October Germany, Hamburg, Airport: a hijacker armed with a knife seized control of an Egyptian airliner shortly after it took off from Istanbul, Turkey. He ordered the crew to take him to London but was told the plane did not have enough fuel. He surrendered to German authorities after landing in Hamburg. None of the 54 people aboard were hurt.

2001 March 15^th–16^th Turkey, Istanbul Airport – Saudi Arabia, Medina Airport: a Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 was seized by three Chechnya hijackers shortly after it took off from Istanbul scheduled to fly to Moskow. The plane, with at least 174 people on board was flown to Medina, were about 60 passengers were released. During the hijack attempt in Istanbul 1 person was injured and taken to a hospital and the plane dropped 10,000 feet in altitude as a passenger fought with hijackers near the entrance to the cockpit. After 18 hours of unsuccessful negotiations at Medina Airport Saudi Arabian special forces stormed the plane still on the tarmac. 162 passengers and 12 crew on board were freed, but 3 people – a hijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant – died during the combat operation.

Exercise 9.6.2 Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false.

1. Greece with 113 people aboard was hijacked by members of the PFLP.

2. After take off the cockpit of the plane was destroyed with explosives.

3. Most people were released immediately.

4. Six Israel nationals were released months later in exchange for rebels held in Israel.

5. Hijacker holds aircraft on the ground hostage.

6. After initial successful negotiation the situation escalated in gunfire and hand-grenade explosions, 13 people died.

7. Iraqi Airlines Boeing 737, shooting between hijackers and security personnel ended in a successful emergency landing attempt.

8. Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737, during emergency landing a hijacker struggled with the flight attendants and the aircraft went out of control, struck a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 707.

9. Tajikistan Airlines Yak-40 crashed, a hijacker forced the pilots to take off the unloaded airplane, but it didn’t go airborne, blocked the airport runway.

10. The hijacker, claiming to be carrying a bomb and a teddy bear, said he was on a mission from God.

11. Hamburg, Airport: a hijacker armed with a knife seized control of an Egyptian airliner shortly after it took off from Istanbul, Turkey.

12. After 18 hours of successful negotiations at Medina Airport Saudi Arabian special forces stormed the plane still on the tarmac.

Exercise 9.6.3 Give the English equivalents for the following.

Поставщик продуктов питания; чучело/ макет; достаточно топлива; после переговоров; взрыв; люди получили травмы; маскировать; пассажиры были освобождены; в пределах следующих пяти недель; последующее освобождение.

Exercise 9.6.4 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and word combinations.

Ganster; airplane; demolish; hurt; try; discussion; airhostess; activity

Exercise 9.6.5 State what part of speech the following words belong to.

1. successful

a) adverb b) noun c) proposition d) adjective

2. their

a) pronoun b) adverb c) adjective d) proposition

3. emergency

a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) proposition

4.airborne

a) proposition b) noun c) adjective d) adverb

5. until

a) noun b) proposition c) adverb d) verb

6. commandeer

a) pronoun b) verb c) adverb d) proposition

7. hostage

a) adjective b) adverb c) noun d) proposition

8. overrun

a) proposition b) adjective c) noun d) verb

9. it

a) adverb b)pronoun c) proposition d) adjective

10. during

a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) proposition

11. from

a) proposition b) noun c) adjective d) adverb

Exercise 9.6.6 Match the words and word combinations in column A with those in column B.

A	B
1. to drop leaflets	a. разбрасывать листовки
2. no casuaties	b. без несчастных случаев
3. domectic flight	c. в обмен на заключенных
4. in exchange for prisoners	d. ручная граната
5. a hand grenade	e. из-за орудийного снаряда
6. due to gunfire	f. бомба внутри плюшевого медвежонка
7. a bomb inside a tedoly bear	g. быть захваченным
8. to be captured	h. угонщик самолета вооружен ножом
9. a hijacker armed with a knife	i. восемнадцатичасовые безуспешные переговоры
10. 18 hours of unsuccessful negotiations	j. внутренний рейс

Exercise 9.6.7 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.

1. Pan American Airways Fokker F7 mail aircraft was _______ by Peruvian rebels (commandeered, injured, involved).

2. 30 people were on a board on a ______ flight (domestic, local, international).

3. The two hijackers were______ and returned to Egypt (taken, sent, arrested).

4. After landing and subsequent _________ the cockpit of the plane was destroyed with explosives (leaving, evacuation, escaping).

5. Hijacker holds aircraft on the ground ____ (hostage, rebel, hijacker).

6. Shooting between hijackers and security ______ended in an unsuccessful emergency landing attempt (people, personnel, officer).

7. 3 passengers were killed before the plane ______ from Houari Boumedienne Airport (landed, took off, departed).

8. A ______ operations team of the French military stormed the aircraft (general, special, necessary).

9. The men gave_______ up three after the plane landed in Cologne, Germany (ourselves, themselves, itself).

10. After 18 hours of unsuccessful _________ at Medina Airport Saudi Arabian special forces stormed the plane still on the tarmac (negotiations, meetings, discussions).

11. During emergency landing a hijacker ________ with the pilot (struggled, fought, struck).

Exercise 9.6.8 Fill in the gaps with the related words.

1. The Israel nationals were ___ (hold) by Algerian authorities.

2. A TWA Boeing 707 was_____ (hijack) by members of the PFLP.

3. The two hijackers were ____ (arrest) and ____ (return) to Egypt.

4. Hijacker ____(hold) aircraft on the ground hostage.

5. Shooting between hijackers and security personnel ended in an ____ (success) emergency landing attempt.

6. Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 was seized by three hijackers ____ (short) after it took off from Istanbul ______ (schedule) to fly to Moskow.

7. Most people were released ____(immediate).

8. He surrendered to German authorities at Munich airport, ___ (free) more than 100 hostages.

9. He ____ (order) the crew to take him to London.

10. No explosives were ____ (find) on the aircraft.

Exercise 9.6.9 Fill in the prepositions if necessary.

1. Six Israel nationals were released months later ___ exchange ____ prisoners held in Israel.

2. Malaysian Airline System Boeing 737 mid-air explosion ___ __ a hijacking attempt, all 100 people died.

3. A hijacker struggled ___ the pilot and the aircraft went ___ __ control.

4. South Korean military aircraft forced the turboprop to crash-land _____ the border.

5. The aircraft overran the airport runway and fell _____ in a river bank.

6. A hijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant died _____the combat operation.

7. None ___ the 54 people aboard were hurt.

8. Boeing 737 struck a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 707 and slammed ___ a China Southern Airlines Boeing 757.

9. A hijacker armed ___ a knife seized control of an Egyptian airliner.

10. The bomb turned ___ to be a dummy.

Exercise 9.6.10 Make up sentences using the given words.

1. next /Israel /The /nationals/ were/ but/ within/ five/ weeks/ released/ the.

2. before /in/ South/ military/ crash-land/ aircraft/ the/ turboprop/ to/ forced/ the/ Korea/ border.

3. 21/ explosions/ people/ grenade/ due/ to/ gunfire/ and/ died.

4. take/ off/ overloaded/ A/ forced/ the/ pilots/ to/ the/ airplane/ hijacker.

5. Security/ plane/ caterers/ disguised/ as/ hijacker/ captured/ boarded/ the/ and/ forces/ the.

6. He/ airport/ authorities/ at/ German/ Munich/ surrendered/ to.

7. The/ released/ 60/ with/ flown/ at/ least/ people/ on/ was/ to/ Medina/ were/ board/ about/ passengers/ were/ 174/ plane.

8. person/ the/ hijack/ hospital/ attempt/ in/ During /1/ was/ injured/ and/ taken/ to/ a/ Istanbul.

Exercise 9.6.11 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Air mail aircr – был экспроприирован повстанцами с целью распространения листовок.

2. Два воздушных пирата были арестованы и возвращены в Перу.

3. Кабина экипажа была разрушена в последствии взрыва.

4. Большинство людей были освобождены немедленно.

5. Шесть израильских националистов были освобождены в обмен на заключенных.

6. Люди на борту самолета были заложниками.

7. Угонщики заставили пилота выполнить взлет перегруженного самолета.

8. Самолет был взят штурмом.

9. Угонщик сдался немецким властям сразу после прибытия в Лондон.

10. Пассажир сражался с угонщиками самолета возле входной двери кабины экипажа.

11. Самолет не взлетев, выкатился за пределы ВПП и потерпел бедствие у берега реки.

Exercise 9.6.12 Retell the text.

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