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Airline Passenger Breaches Security, Crashes Stolen Airport Vehicle on California Airfield, Officials Say
Airport officials said the man crashed the tug into another vehicle and tried to steal a lavatory truck before police detained him.
- On Tuesday, a Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana after breaching Gate 12, stealing an Alaska Airlines tug, and crashing it into a vehicle near Gate 7, officials said.
- The passenger, who was scheduled to fly from Orange County to Seattle, then attempted to steal an American Airlines lavatory truck before Airport Police Services took him into custody.
- An air traffic controller radioed that "someone stole a tug," causing confusion about a ground stop, though officials clarified no official ground stop was issued during the incident.
- The Gate 7 area closed for about 10 minutes while authorities responded, and paramedics transported the individual to a local hospital for evaluation following the crash.
- Airport operations returned to normal shortly after the incident, and Delta confirmed awareness of the situation, referring questions to police regarding the security breach.
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Airline passenger breaches security, crashes stolen airport vehicle on California airfield, officials say
There is John Wayne Airport news. A Delta passenger breached security at the Santa Ana, California airport, stole a vehicle and crashed on the airfield, officials say.
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A Californian who was waiting for his flight at John Wayne Airport on Tuesday night took a vehicle on the tarmac to join his plane.
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