Police: Man On Tarmac Arrested, Jumped On Plane At Atlanta Airport
News outlets report the man got onto the tarmac Tuesday and went up to a Delta Air Lines flight from Miami that had just landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
David Goldman / Associated Press file
Authorities say a man got onto the tarmac at Atlanta’s international airport and approached a Delta flight.
News outlets report the man got onto the tarmac Tuesday and went up to a Delta Air Lines flight from Miami that had just landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Hartsfield-Jackson spokeswoman Elise Durham tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the man entered through a restricted area of the airport. The airport said on Twitter that there are conflicting reports as to how the man apprehended on the airfield accessed the area.
The male who accessed the #ATL airfield is in Atlanta Police custody. APD is investigating the incident. There is no impact to #ATL Ops
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) June 26, 2018
The airport says Atlanta police quickly took custody of the man and that there was no impact on operations.
An investigation is ongoing.
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