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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 ...
'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 ...
Ex-pilot called himself Messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged Vancouver hijack
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver's airport this week, ...
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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 ...
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.