Lone Jacker Steals Plane in Canada
IT’S commonplace to hear of a stolen vehicle parked somewhere by thieves, but have you heard of a thief making away with an aeroplane from an airport?
But it does happen, rare though it may be.
And hereunder is the proof.
Just on Tuesday, a stolen Cessna 172 caused a temporary shutdown of the airspace over Vancouver International Airport, one the busiest in Canada.
The aircraft reportedly took off from Victoria International Airport, where it is used for flight training, and flew north about 40 miles to Vancouver and started circling.
“We do have an aircraft that has been hijacked and is in the vicinity of the airport,” a tower controller had warned other planes.
“Just in case anything starts heading toward you, you have the ability to move at your discretion,” the controller further warned.
According to Breaking Aviation News and Photos on its X handle today, the stolen plane, eventually, landed safely at Vancouver International and was immediately surrounded by police.
The suspect, who was not identified by authorities, was the only person inside and was arrested.
