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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 ...
The Canadian Press on MSN3d
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 ...
Man charged with hijacking small airplane in British Columbia
Federal authorities in Canada have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man accused of hijacking a small airplane in British ...
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 Canadian Press on MSN4d
Air-traffic conversation suggests suspected B.C. hijacking was 'some type of protest'
A conversation involving a Vancouver International Airport air traffic controller suggests the alleged hijacking of a small ...
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 ...