The Skies Belong to Us Quotes

“PRIOR TO THE spring of 1961, there had never been a hijacking in American airspace.”
― Brendan I. Koerner, The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking

“How far can the airlines go?” replied a clearly irritated TWA spokesman when asked whether his employer planned to make any changes to its boarding procedures. “Restrict everyone from the terminal except those who have a ticket? Stop everyone from entering the airport area except those who”
― Brendan I. Koerner, The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking

“And in those fleeting moments, she understands that however much we might wish to sever ourselves from the past, ties of blood and memory remain. Even the most rebellious soul cannot be immune to that human truth.”
― Brendan I. Koerner, The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking

“before himself being shot by the flight’s captain.”
― Brendan I. Koerner, The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking