Hijacking at Vancouver Airport: Suspect Arrested by Police

Hijacking at Vancouver Airport: Suspect Arrested by Police
Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Police say a hijacked plane at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) led to delays and flights being diverted Tuesday afternoon.

According to Richmond RCMP, a Cessna 172— small passenger aircraft— was hijacked from the Vancouver Island area and entered near YVR airspace.