Suspect charged with hijacking plane after security incident at Vancouver airport

From Global News.

A man has now been charged in connection with the security incident at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Tuesday afternoon.

Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking after allegedly stealing a small plane from the Victoria Flying Club, flying it over the Salish Sea and eventually landing it at YVR.

Cassim made a brief court appearance on Wednesday afternoon and remains in custody.

Global’s Aaron McArthur has the latest.

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