‘Hijacked’ small plane causes delays, diversions at Vancouver airport: RCMP

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly commandeering a small plane on Vancouver Island and disrupting air traffic at B.C.’s largest airport Tuesday afternoon.

So far, the pilot’s intentions are unknown – but no one was injured during the incident.

The RCMP said officers received a report of a “hijacked” Cessna 172 entering the airspace near Vancouver International Airport around 1:10 p.m.

Officers from the Richmond RCMP detachment responded, along with members of the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, and the plane landed safely around 35 minutes later.

“Officers arrested the suspect without incident,” Richmond RCMP said in a news release.

“This is an active and ongoing investigation with numerous factors still being assessed. As such, no further details can be shared at this time.”

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