A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane this week and flying it over one of the busiest airports in Canada, prompting fears he would crash into something and causing flights to be delayed or grounded.

There was a ground stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday as an inbound plane experienced an issue with its hydraulics.

A small stolen aircraft ground flights and forced diversions for 39 minutes while flying above Vancouver international Airport. Shaheer Cassim landed the Cessa 172 safely before he was arrested by local police.

The Richmond Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a person they say hijacked a small plane in Vancouver.

One person was killed in a small plane crash Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.The plane went down around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff. Sign up for our NewslettersThe crash site is along the 2100 block of Kissel Hill Road.

A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane after he caused a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week

A 39-year-old Canadian man is in custody after police say he hijacked a plane and flew it nearly 40 miles. No one was injured, and only one person was on board the plane, the Vancouver International Airport said.