Vancouver airport said, "Shortly before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, a security incident involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR prompted a temporary ground stop."
    • m0darn@lemmy.ca
      2·
      18 days ago

      100%. Maybe the tower thought it was an ultralight because no radio contact/transponder and conveyed that to the pilots.

      If you can see that it is a 172 it’s like mistaking an F150 for a Model T pickup. Not a mistake that would happen when you can clearly see it.

  • TerkErJerbs@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    3·
    19 days ago

    I think Colton Harris Moore is way past his era of stealing small planes and boats etc but for an instant reading this headline I imagined him back at it and creating more stories to tell. If you’ve never heard of the Barefoot Bandit do yourself a favor. Absolute legend.

    Anyway. Hope everyone is fine.