UA 1104 ANC - DEN diverted to YVR [Security concern]
Jan 9, 2016, 9:36 am
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UA 1104 ANC - DEN diverted to YVR [Security concern]
http://www.yvr.ca/en/flight-informat...formation.aspx
United Airlines Flight Diversion Information
January 09, 2016
United Airlines flight 1104 from Anchorage, Alaska to Denver, Colorado was diverted to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) this morning due to a security concern. The aircraft landed safely at 4:16 a.m. PST on Monday, January 9, 2016.
RCMP is responding. There is no impact to flight operations at YVR.
The aircraft remains at YVR and passengers have been moved into the terminal for processing.
The last time I checked, today is a Saturday...but still, not quite sure yet what the issue was for the plane to divert.
United Airlines Flight Diversion Information
January 09, 2016
United Airlines flight 1104 from Anchorage, Alaska to Denver, Colorado was diverted to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) this morning due to a security concern. The aircraft landed safely at 4:16 a.m. PST on Monday, January 9, 2016.
RCMP is responding. There is no impact to flight operations at YVR.
The aircraft remains at YVR and passengers have been moved into the terminal for processing.
The last time I checked, today is a Saturday...but still, not quite sure yet what the issue was for the plane to divert.
Jan 9, 2016, 9:40 am
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I'm at YVR now and did note a UA aircraft parked away from the terminal in a holding area. There was a 7:45 am departure to DEN and a 6:45 am departure to ORD which might have accommodated some of the pax. But I'll bet there are others still waiting to continue onward.
It's a beautiful day to be stuck in Vancouver, at least.
It's a beautiful day to be stuck in Vancouver, at least.
Jan 9, 2016, 10:14 am
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The pilots left the plane about an hour ago.
Some of the baggage is still at the plane.
Jan 9, 2016, 10:17 am
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Jan 9, 2016, 10:30 am
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Per the story: Police took a suspect into custody, according to a Twitter message from the RCMP in Richmond, British Columbia
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...r-suspect-held
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...r-suspect-held
Jan 9, 2016, 12:14 pm
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i'll make an assumption that the reason for diversion was relatively serious, as the process would be much simpler if they flew an extra few minutes to SEA to keep everything domestic.
Jan 9, 2016, 1:16 pm
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Jan 11, 2016, 12:15 am
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Given that they landed at an airport that has US Immigration staff on-site (due to pre-clearance) I'm sure they would have had little trouble confirming the identity/citizenship of anyone on the flight.
Anyone that wasn't a US citizen/PR likely would have had their passport, however even if they didn't and/or if they would have needed a visa to enter Canada then there are procedures that can be followed to allow them into the country regardless. In Canada that would likely involve the issuing of a "Visitor Record" which would allow entry to the country for as little as a day.
