3 w. ago Passenger fought flight attendant and tried to open exit door midair, authorities say

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot’s communication with air traffic controllers. The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted the […]

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4 w. ago Hijacking a shock for Victoria Flying Club; air traffic controllers cite 'pilot protest'

A posted photo shows a man with a beard dressed in a grey T-shirt and dark pants with his hands up, as three police officers appear to point weapons at him.

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4 w. ago Update: YVR hijacking suspect charged with terrorism offences; incident a shock for Victoria Flying Club

The man charged is Shaheer Cassim, who has previously been involved in climate activism.

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4 w. ago RCMP arrest alleged hijacker at Vancouver airport after airspace shut down

RICHMOND — RCMP say they’ve arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that “had […]

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4 w. ago Updated: Suspect in police custody as 'hijacking' incident at YVR causes delays, diversions

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

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4 w. ago Updated: 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 their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

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4 w. ago 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 their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

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