Vancouver airport hijacking suspect Shaheer Cassim makes video court appearance
- Shaheer Cassim, 39, made a video court appearance in Richmond after being accused of hijacking a plane.
- Cassim allegedly threatened a flight instructor and seized a Cessna from Victoria International Airport.
- He faces charges of hijacking and damaging or interfering with a navigation facility.
- Cassim remains in custody for an assessment to determine his fitness for trial.
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Man accused of plane hijacking that disrupted flights at YVR makes first court appearance
The man charged in connection with a bizarre incident involving an allegedly hijacked plane that disrupted flights at Vancouver International Airport last week made his first court appearance in Richmond on Tuesday.
Vancouver airport hijacking suspect Shaheer Cassim makes video court appearance
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane on Vancouver Island and flying it back and forth above Vancouver International Airport last week made a brief court appearance by video in Richmond, B.C. Shaheer Cassim appeared on Tuesday via video link, dressed in an orange prison outfit and speaking only his name when asked […]
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