Table 1,,
Incidents Against Aviation by Category: 1996–2000,,
,,Number of
,Category,incidents
,Hijackings,64
,Airport attacks,30
,Off-airport facility attacks,13
,Attacks on general aviation,13
,Commandeerings1,13
,Shootings at aircraft,10
,Bombings,3
"1 Unlike a hijacking, which occurs in flight, a commandeering occurs when the aircraft is on the ground.",,

"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security, personal communication, Apr. 18, 2001. ",,