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Why were hijackings all the rage in the 1970s? What caused them to seemingly stop being the go-to thing to do for terrorists in the 80s? Why weren’t there post-9/11-style safety regulations implemented after the first hijacking?

by /u/RussianActiveMeasurs in /r/AskHistorians

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