Intruder breaches airport security, takes stolen tarmac vehicle on reckless rampage
Video shows a Delta passenger allegedly driving a stolen Alaska Airlines tug across the John Wayne Airport tarmac before crashing into another vehicle. The man was ultimately arrested.
TL;DR
- A traveler breached Gate 12 at John Wayne Airport and accessed the airfield.
- The individual stole an Alliance Ground International (AGI) baggage tug assigned to Alaska Airlines.
- The man drove the tug recklessly on the tarmac, backing near an aircraft and eventually crashing it into another vehicle.
- He then attempted to steal an American Airlines lavatory truck.
- Airport Police Services arrested the man on suspicion of vehicle theft, trespassing, and vandalism.
- The individual was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
- The incident did not affect airport operations.
- The article also mentions a separate incident in Hungary where a drunk man stole a plane.