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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 ...
Man charged with hijacking small plane shut down a large airport for ideological reasons, police say
A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane this week and flying it over one of the busiest airports in ...
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Stolen plane forces temporary shutdown at international airport
A stolen Cessna 172 disrupted Vancouver Airport operations, forcing a 39-minute ground stop and diverting nine flights before ...
‘Hijacked’ Plane’s Crazy Maneuvers Cause Shutdown at International Airport
We do have an aircraft that has been hijacked and is in the vicinity of the airport,” a tower controller warned other ...
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Ex-pilot called himself Messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged Victoria hijacking
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week, ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN3d
Pilot arrested as hijacking of small plane in Victoria causes delays, diversions at YVR
Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say ...