A traveller at Vancouver airport has revealed new details about the alleged hijacking that forced a temporary ground stop.

Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking after allegedly stealing a small plane from the Victoria Flying Club on Tuesday afternoon.

Richmond RCMP said they initially received a report at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday that a Cessna 172, a small passenger aircraft, had been hijacked from the Vancouver Island area.

The Richmond Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a person they say hijacked a small plane in Vancouver.

Canada Border Services agents seized methamphetamines at Vancouver International Airport in two separate incidents.

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say ...

A large police presence was seen at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) this afternoon, and several flights have been ...

Vancouver airport officials have not confirmed what happened but it appears a small plane entered the airspace at the airport ...

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stealing a small passenger aircraft and approaching the airspace of Vancouver ...

VANCOUVER - A man who allegedly seized a light aircraft in Victoria, setting off a security scare at Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday, has been charged with hijacking and terrorism ...

The plane landed safely at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, and the sole occupant of the aircraft was arrested without ...

The Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) temporarily grounded all flights for arriving aircraft after a small private aircraft taking off began circling about 40 miles north.