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Man charged with hijacking one day after flights grounded at Vancouver Airport
A man has been charged with hijacking, one day after an incident which saw flights grounded at Vancouver's airport for a ...
'Hijacked' Plane Causes Chaos at Busy Airport as Pilots Divert Landings and Flights Are Grounded
A small stolen aircraft ground flights and forced diversions for 39 minutes while flying above Vancouver international ...
Pilot with 'ideological motive' steals small aircraft and disrupts major international airport operations
A stolen Cessna 172 caused a security incident at Vancouver International Airport, halting operations before the pilot was ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4d
B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
A man who allegedly seized a light aircraft in Victoria, setting off a security scare at Vancouver International Airport on ...
Traveller reveals new details of alleged hijacking that grounded flights at YVR
A traveller at Vancouver airport has revealed new details about the alleged hijacking that forced a temporary ground stop.
The Vancouver Sun on MSN6d
Engine fire aboard WestJet flight arriving at YVR quickly doused
A “small engine fire” aboard a WestJet flight arriving from Florida late Saturday was put out before Vancouver airport ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4d
Former commercial pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
Cassim said at the time that he was a commercial pilot. He used to work for KD Air, a now-defunct airline that was based in ...