Why did U.S. — not Canadian — fighter jets respond to alleged hijacking of B.C. plane?
After a scary moment in B.C. on Tuesday, when a man allegedly hijacked a small Cessna 172 plane in Victoria and flew to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airspace, U.S. fighter jets raced to the scene. Wait — U.S. fighter jets? Why weren’t they Canadian? The answer lies in a decision-making process involving multiple defence agencies…