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.

Police said they received a report that a Cessna 172 "had been hijacked from the Vancouver Island area and was entering into airspace near Vancouver International Airport."

A light aircraft that was allegedly hijacked landed at Vancouver International Airport in Canada. Richmond Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said they received a report at 1:10 pm concerning a Cessna 172 that had allegedly been seized from the Vancouver Island area on Tuesday afternoon,