Hijacking

• Alleged B.C. hijacker gets more time to seek bail

  The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at YVR last month appeared briefly at a provincial court where his lawyers were granted an adjournment.

  Aug 18, 2025
  
• YVR hijacking suspect makes brief court appearance

  The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident at Vancouver International Airport appeared briefly in a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer says they're working on a plan to have him released on bail. 

  Jul 29, 2025
  
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• Hijacking suspect in YVR stays quiet during recent court appearance

  Shaheer Cassim was arrested after being accused of threatening a flight instructor, seizing control of a Cessna plane and then flying it over YVR before landing on a runway.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2025
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• Suspect charged with hijacking in YVR incident used to be a pilot

  Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking after being accused of stealing a small plane from the Victoria Flying Club and eventually landing it at YVR.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2025
• ‘One in a million situation’: Victoria flying club responds after plane allegedly hijacked

  A man who took control of one of the club's planes then flew it to Vancouver International Airport, forcing them to close their airspace, ground flights and divert nine others.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2025
• Suspect charged with hijacking in connection with security incident at YVR

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

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2025
• Video shows moment suspect arrested at YVR for alleged hijacking of small plane

  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.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2025
• Brazen late-night carjacking and a ‘brown, tea-cup poodle’ along for the ride

  Halton police say Louie the dog was found Tuesday morning after a resident posted an image of a small brown dog found running along River Oaks Road and Sixth Line.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2023
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• Coronavirus: Toronto police issue warning over hijacking of virtual meetings

  Police said active investigations are underway of online video meetings being interrupted by uninvited guests who share hate-related or child sexual abuse content.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2020
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• Arrest made in 1985 plane hijacking that left U.S. Navy diver dead

  Police said a 65-year-old suspect in the hijacking was arrested Thursday on the island of Mykonos in response to a warrant from Germany.

  World

  Sep 21, 2019