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4 Anti-Hijacking Law
4 Anti-Hijacking Law
4 Anti-Hijacking Law
RA No. 6235
Prepared by: Pros. Hyacinth T. Jadraque
1. Compelling the pilot of an aircraft of
Philippine registry to change course or
destination or otherwise usurping or
seizing control while it is in flight.
◦ The aircraft is “in flight” when all the external
doors thereof are closed following embarkation
until opened for disembarkation (although) it
has not moved away).
Definition:
2. Flammable – is any substance or
material that is highly combustible and
self-igniting by chemical reaction and shall
include but is not limited to acrolein,
allene, aluminum dyethylmonochloride,
and other aluminum compounds,
ammonium chlorate and other ammonium
mixtures and other similar substances or
materials.
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3. Corrosive – is any substance or material,
either liquid, solid or gaseous, which
through chemical reaction wears away,
impairs or consumes any object. It shall
include but not limited to alkaline battery
fluid packed with empty storage battery
allylchloroformate, allytrichlorosilane,
ammonium dinitro-orthocresolate and
other similar materials and substances.
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4. Poisonous – is any substance or materials,
except medicinal drug, either liquid, solid or
gaseous, which through chemical reactions
kills, injures or impairs a living organism or
person, and shall include but not limited to
allylisothiocyanate, ammunition (chemical,
non-explosive but containing Class A,B or
poison), aniline oil, arsine, bromobenzyle
cyanide, bromoacetone and other similar
substances or materials.
Prepared by: Pros. Jadraque
5. Shipping or loading such substances on
a cargo aircraft operating as public utility in
the Philippines is a manner not in
accordance with the rules and regulations
issued by the Air Transportation Office.
(ATO)
What is penalized here is carrying substances listed
in No. 4 above not in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed by the ATO.
Possible questions:
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