Newsstand - Armed Robbers Hijack Brazilian Commercial Airliner (VASP) with 66 Pax Aboard

Armed men hijacked a Brazilian commercial airliner with 66 passengers and a crew of six on Wednesday and forced it to land on a rural airstrip before making off with sacks possibly containing money, aviation authorities said.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-brazil-.html

An armed gang in Brazil who got away with nearly $3 million after hijacking a Boeing 737 are believed to have evaded capture on Thursday by overpowering officers at a roadblock, police said.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000817/wl/brazil_hijacking_dc_4.html

Wow $3 million. Who needs Triple Points from United with that kinda airline!

A couple of weeks ago several armed men robbed a Trans Aero Mercosur (TAM) jet of about $12 million dollars in Asuncion Paraguay. The money was in US dollars transiting thru Sao Paolo on its way to Miami.