A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
By The Canadian Press
May 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM
RICHMOND — Police say a person has been arrested after they “accessed an aircraft without authorization” at Vancouver International Airport.
Richmond RCMP say officers were called to the airport after the incident at about 4 a.m. Monday.
The detachment says in a news release that the response involved “specialized police resources” as well as staff at the airport but did provide more circumstances around the security breach.
Police say the situation was resolved and a person taken into custody.