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CBC
18-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Why only U.S. fighter jets responded to the alleged plane hijacking in Vancouver
American fighter jets were quick to respond when a small plane was allegedly hijacked and landed at the Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday. But why weren't Canadian jets sent instead? Liam Britten explains.
CTV News
17-07-2025
- CTV News
Man charged in alleged plane hijacking that disrupted YVR operations
The day after a small plane was allegedly commandeered and flown near the Vancouver airport, a suspect has been charged. Shaheer Cassim is facing one count of hijacking, according to court records. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
YVR audio sheds light on alleged hijacking response
Vancouver Watch Air traffic control audio reveals some of the tense moments during an alleged hijacking incident at the Vancouver airport on Tuesday.
RNZ News
16-07-2025
- RNZ News
Canada airport grounds flights after report of small plane 'hijacked'
A small aircraft was reportedly "hijacked" from the Vancouver Island area. File photo Photo: Travel at one of Canada's busiest airports was briefly halted after federal police received a report that a small plane had been "hijacked," officials said. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the western Canadian province of British Columbia said that at 1.10pm local time (8.10am NZT) they received a report that a Cessna 172 "had been hijacked from the Vancouver Island area and was entering into airspace near Vancouver International Airport". "The suspect was the sole occupant of the aircraft," the statement added. The plane landed in Vancouver at 1.45pm and the "suspect was arrested without incident," the RCMP said, declining to provide further details. Images published by public broadcaster CBC show the small white Cessna surrounded by security vehicles on a runway after landing in Vancouver. The CBC reported the Cessna was operated by a flying club in Victoria, the provincial capital located on Vancouver Island. Vancouver International Airport said nine inbound flights were diverted during the incident with a temporary halt to operations ordered across the airport in the West Coast city. - AFP
CTV News
30-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Flights at YVR resume as normal
Vancouver Watch Vancouver International Airport is running as normal after hundreds of flights faced delays and cancellations over the weekend.
