pavelump
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Unauthorized landing at PBIA raises security fears.
February 12, 2003
An unauthorized landing at Palm Beach International Airport's main runway Wednesday afternoon sent security personnel scrambling and led to the arrest of a student pilot from Pompano Beach. The pilot was arrested after being questioned and failing a sobriety test.
Investigators tell Newschannel 5's Jay Cashmere the pilot landed on runway 9/27 without communicating with the tower and created a potentially dangerous situation. Runway 9/27 is the main runway used by large commercial aircraft. Officials say at no time were other planes or passengers in danger. No reason has been given for the unauthorized landing in a Cessna 172 single-engine airplane registered to American Flyers of Pompano Beach. Palm Beach International Airport is on heightened alert following last week's alert declaration by the office of Homeland Security.
from WPTV
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they showed the mug shot of this guy on the news tonight. a real winner.
Dave
Unauthorized landing at PBIA raises security fears.
February 12, 2003
An unauthorized landing at Palm Beach International Airport's main runway Wednesday afternoon sent security personnel scrambling and led to the arrest of a student pilot from Pompano Beach. The pilot was arrested after being questioned and failing a sobriety test.
Investigators tell Newschannel 5's Jay Cashmere the pilot landed on runway 9/27 without communicating with the tower and created a potentially dangerous situation. Runway 9/27 is the main runway used by large commercial aircraft. Officials say at no time were other planes or passengers in danger. No reason has been given for the unauthorized landing in a Cessna 172 single-engine airplane registered to American Flyers of Pompano Beach. Palm Beach International Airport is on heightened alert following last week's alert declaration by the office of Homeland Security.
from WPTV
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they showed the mug shot of this guy on the news tonight. a real winner.
Dave