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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 ...
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 ...
'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 ...
Man hijacks plane, scrambling fighter jets in act ‘constituting terrorism’, police say
A 39-year-old Canadian man is in custody after police say he hijacked a plane and flew it nearly 40 miles.
Man charged with hijacking small plane, causing fighter jets to scramble in Vancouver: "Ideological motive"
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking, constituting terrorism, over the ...
Canadian man charged with hijacking that caused security scare at Vancouver airport
A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane after he caused a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this ...
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 ...
Small plane allegedly hijacked, flew into airspace over Vancouver, B.C. International Airport
One person has been arrested after allegedly hijacking a small plane and flying into the airspace above Vancouver ...
Suspect taken into custody after stealing small plane in Canada
Police in Vancouver are investigating what they call a "hijacking" after a suspect allegedly stole a small private plane and ...
Engine fire on passenger jet forces emergency landing in Los Angeles
Passenger jet makes an emergency landing in Los Angeles after fire and sparks erupted from the engine. It comes as authorities in Canada investigate the suspected hijacking of a small plane.