7 Most Terrifying Airplane Hijackings of All Time

1The September 11 Hijackings — 2001 (USA)

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes in the United States. Two struck the World Trade Center in New York, and another hit the Pentagon.

United Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew fought back. The coordinated attacks killed thousands and left families grieving across the world. Their scale makes this the darkest entry on this list.