hi·jack 
/ˈhaɪˌʤæk/ verb
hi·jacks; hi·jacked; hi·jack·ing /ˈhaɪˌʤæk/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to stop and steal (a moving vehicle)
▪ He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.
b : to steal (something) from a moving vehicle that you have stopped
▪ A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck. 2 : to take control of (an aircraft) by force
▪ A group of terrorists hijacked the plane. 3 : to take or take control of (something) for your own purposes
▪ The organization has been hijacked by radicals.
▪ He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver at gunpoint.
b : to steal (something) from a moving vehicle that you have stopped
▪ A band of robbers hijacked the load of furs from the truck.
▪ A group of terrorists hijacked the plane.
▪ The organization has been hijacked by radicals.
— hijack noun, plural hijacks [count]
▪ recent airline hijacks
▪ recent airline hijacks
— hi·jack·er noun, plural hi·jack·ers [count]
▪ airline hijackers
▪ airline hijackers
— hijacking noun, plural hijackings [count]
▪ recent airline hijackings
▪ recent airline hijackings
