Hijack definition

Hijack means any unlawful seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent, of Common Carrier in which the Insured is traveling.

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Hijack means any unlawful seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent, of the Common Carrier in which the Insured Person is travelling.

Hijack means unlawful seizure and control of a public conveyance from the regular crew by use or threatened use of violent means.

Examples of Hijack in a sentence

• Compensation shall be payable under this Benefit provided that the Hijack is for more than 12 hours or for a period more than as specified in Policy Schedule.

• Such report will confirm the events of the Hi-jack or Kidnap, how long it lasted for and will detail any action taken by the Emergency Authorities and the Police.

• The Insured Person must give the Insurers a written statement from an appropriate authority that confirms the Hi-jack or Kidnap took place and how long it lasted.

• The Company shall compensate the Insured at the rate per day as specified in the Policy Schedule in case the Common Carrier in which the Insured is traveling as a passenger during Trip within the Period of Insurance shall be subject of Hijack, and that the Common Carrier is held captive by the hijackers.

• Any claim as a consequence of change in the direction of the route of the aircraft due to security reasons Documents to be submitted in support of the claim: • Copy of letter /any official communication from airlines confirming the Hijack/Official News Article confirming the Hijack from reliable news source.

More Definitions of Hijack

Hijack means that the control of the Public Vehicle in which You are travelling has involuntarily passed from the regular crew to a person or persons who have used, or threatened to use, violent means to obtain such control.

Hijack means any seizure, or exercise of control by force or violence by threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent.

Hijack. - means the unlawful seizure or exercise of control of any Carrier by force or violence or threat of force or violence or an act, including but not limited to the use of force or violence or the threat thereof, committed for any reason (including political, religious or ideological) by any person or group of persons, whether acting alone or on behalf of or in connection with any organization or government.

Hijack in relation to a building means to unlawfully take over the management and control of a building, including but not limited to the collection of rentals from the occupier on behalf of the owner or managing agent without consent;

Hijack means any unlawful seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent, of an air or sea commercial carrier on which the Insured is traveling.

Hijack means unlawful seizure or unlawful control of an aircraft or other conveyance in which the Insured Person is travelling as a passenger.

Hijack refers to any unlawful, forceful or violent seizure, control or threat Hired Equipment refers to the temporary use of the equipment for an agreed payment from a company that hires the equipment.