highjacker

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	highjacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destinationhijackeraeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	2.	highjacker - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from ithighwayman, hijacker, road agentfootpad, padder - a highwayman who robs on footholdup man, stickup man - an armed thief