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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 ...
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 ...
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Fixes needed or this could be Vancouver’s last Celebration of Light, producer warns
As producer Paul Runnals busily prepares for the weeklong Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival, the largest public event in British Columbia, he faces a difficult reality: this could be the ...
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 ...
Canadian man charged with hijacking plane, disrupting major airport operations
A 39-year-old Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane that disrupted operations at one of Canada’s busiest ...
'Hijacked' Plane Causes Chaos at Busy Airport as Pilots Divert Landings and Flights Are Grounded
A small stolen aircraft ground flights and forced diversions for 39 minutes while flying above Vancouver international ...