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Police arrested a man Monday who reportedly scaled a fence at Los Angeles International Airport and ran on to the runway as a plane was preparing for takeoff.
According to KABC Los Angeles, the suspect was identified as a 23-year-old homeless man with mental health issues named Luis Aguilar. Police revealed he has been charged with trespassing as a result of the incident.
Aguilar reportedly climbed the fence in the northernmost part of the Los Angeles airport around 2 p.m. local time Monday and approached a Delta Air Lines flight preparing to take off.
One passenger reported that the man started doing pushups on the runway.
Bizarre travel day here at #LAX.Right now sitting on a plane that was readying for takeoff.Someone ran onto the tarmac and apparently tried to stop / jump onto our plane.He was just arrested by police. Law enforcement currently searching for foreign objects on runway. pic.twitter.com/vGTCLzNszL- Zach Wigal (@ZachWigal) August 27, 2018
Bizarre travel day here at #LAX.Right now sitting on a plane that was readying for takeoff.Someone ran onto the tarmac and apparently tried to stop / jump onto our plane.He was just arrested by police. Law enforcement currently searching for foreign objects on runway. pic.twitter.com/vGTCLzNszL
Los Angeles Airport Police public information officer Rob Pedregon said officers were quickly on the scene and took the man into custody. Once in handcuffs, Aguilar was placed inside a police car and transported away from the runway.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
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