Hijacking suspect in YVR stays quiet during recent court appearance

The suspect accused of hijacking a plane in Victoria and flying it over Vancouver International Airport airspace appeared briefly in a Richmond court on Tuesday.

Other than confirming his name, Shaheer Cassim, 39, did not say anything else.

He was arrested last week after being accused of threatening a flight instructor, seizing control of a Cessna plane from Victoria International Airport and then flying it over YVR before landing on a runway.

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Cassim was charged with hijacking the following day.

Court records also show he is charged with damaging or interfering with a navigation facility.

Cassim remains in custody and will undergo an assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

The case has been adjourned until July 29.

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