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Pilot with ‘ideological motive’ hijacks plane, forces multiple flights to reroute away from Vancouver
A stolen plane triggered a major security incident at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily ...
Why did U.S. — not Canadian — fighter jets respond to alleged hijacking of B.C. plane?
NORAD's director of operations says U.S. F-15 fighter jets were in the right place at the right time, making it logistically ...
Why did American jets respond to the alleged hijacking incident at YVR?
During a dramatic alleged plane hijacking at YVR this week, US fighter jets deployed by NORAD raced to the scene, but Canadian planes did not. A Canadian general says it was a case of the right place ...
'Hijacked' Plane Causes Chaos at Busy Airport as Pilots Divert Landings and Flights Are Grounded
A stolen plane caused chaos at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Tuesday.
Man charged in alleged plane hijacking that grounded YVR flights had ideological motive
A man has been charged in the alleged hijacking of a small aircraft that disrupted operations at Vancouver International ...
Suspect charged with hijacking in YVR incident used to be a pilot
Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking after being accused of stealing a small plane from the Victoria Flying ...
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Suspect accused of stealing Victoria Flying Club plane charged with terrorism offence: PPSC
The pilot in the incident over the Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday has been charged with hijacking, according to ...
Man who hijacked plane charged after over 100 flights disrupted at Vancouver airport
A man has been charged following the alleged hijacking of a small plane in British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday (15 July). Shaheer Cassim, 39, was charged with one count of hijacking on Wednesday ...
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 ...