The guy must have some pretty dedicated friends:
After paying for a helicopter trip
the pair produced weapons
the hijackers sounded nervous - but they threatened to blow up the helicopter
threw tear gas canisters
escaped in a car waiting for them at the field
Two guys in the aircraft, possibly one more in the waiting car, weapons, tear gas, threatening to blow up the aircraft. What on Earth did he do to get that many mates prepared to possibly kill and die for him? He must be damned good at this forgery lark.