noun
hijacking incident; takeover case
Refers to an event or case involving hijacking, such as of an airplane, ship, or vehicle. Often used in news contexts.
その乗っ取り事件の犯人はまだ捕まっていない。
The perpetrator of that hijacking incident has not been caught yet.
ニュースで飛行機の乗っ取り事件について報じていた。
The news reported on an airplane hijacking case.
Compound of 乗っ取り (のっとり, 'hijacking, takeover', nominal form of 乗っ取る) and 事件 (じけん, 'incident, case').