Passenger Steals Airport Vehicle on Tarmac, Crashes It at California Airport, Official Says
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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What Happened at John Wayne Airport When a Passenger Drove a Tug on the Tarmac?
Operations at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, faced a brief disruption after a passenger entered the airfield and took control of ground vehicles, according to The New York Times. Authorities identified the individual as Skyler Jay Barr, 26, from Everett, Washington. He had a ticket on Delta Air Lines for a flight to Seattle. Barr reached the restricted area by going through an emergency door at Gate 12 in Terminal B, which triggere…
A Delta passenger allegedly entered a restricted area at John Wayne Airport, stole a tow truck, and then crashed into another vehicle.
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