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A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stealing a small passenger aircraft and approaching the airspace of Vancouver ...
A traveller at Vancouver airport has revealed new details about the alleged hijacking that forced a temporary ground stop.
Richmond RCMP said they initially received a report at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday that a Cessna 172, a small passenger aircraft, had been hijacked from the Vancouver Island area.
Police were notified at about 1 p.m. that a Cessna 172 had been hijacked from the Victoria International Airport and was flying in YVR airspace.
In a news release, YVR says the incident involved a small private aircraft. The airport says police responded and one person ...
The Richmond Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a person they say hijacked a small plane in Vancouver.
Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say ...
A man has been charged with hijacking one day after an incident which saw flights grounded at Vancouver's airport for a ...
The president of the Victoria Flying Club says he’s never heard of an incident like the one Tuesday when someone took control ...
A man who took control of one of the club's planes then flew it to Vancouver International Airport, forcing them to close their airspace, ground flights and divert nine others.
The plane landed safely at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, and the sole occupant of the aircraft was arrested without ...