US Edition‘Hijacked’ small airplane delayed and diverted flights at Vancouver airport: RCMP
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 15 – The hijacking caused a 39-minute ground stop and diversion of nine inbound flights, with the suspect arrested without incident as authorities investigate potential motives.
- A security incident at Vancouver International Airport occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m., involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded to the incident, leading to a temporary ground stop and the diversion of nine inbound aircraft to alternate airports.
- The aircraft landed safely, and the lone occupant was taken into custody by RCMP officers.
- Normal flight operations have resumed at YVR; however, some delays are still possible, and passengers are advised to check airline updates or the airport's website.
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Canada: Plane hijack drama disrupts Vancouver airport operation, suspect arrested in runway standoff
Operations at Vancouver International Airport were briefly halted on Wednesday after a small plane, reportedly hijacked from Vancouver Island, entered the airport’s airspace and landed, leading to the arrest of the pilot without incident.
Vancouver International Airport, one of Canada's most important airports, was briefly stopped on Tuesday following information on a small "disturbed" aircraft, according to the authorities. ...
Stolen small plane circles Vancouver airport as controllers ground flights and pilots abort landings
A stolen private plane caused a temporary shutdown of the airspace over Vancouver International Airport, one the busiest in Canada, on Tuesday. We do have an aircraft that has been hijacked and is in the vicinity of the airport,” a tower controller warned other planes in a recording from the website LiveATC.net.
The suspect, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was arrested "without incident" following his landing less than an hour later.
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