LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says it responded to a call of a man on the tarmac at McCarran Airport at about 1:32 p.m.
When they arrived the man was on the wing of an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Portland.
A passenger on the flight recorded a video of the incident and sent it to
#NEW: Man on the wing of a plane at @LASairport arrested by @LVMPD this afternoon.
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Posted at 4:04 PM, Dec 12, 2020
and last updated 5:38 AM, Dec 13, 2020
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says it responded to a call of a man on the tarmac at McCarran Airport at about 1:32 p.m.
When they arrived the man was on the wing of an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Portland.
A passenger on the flight recorded a video of the incident and sent it to 13 Action News:
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Alaska Airlines released this statement:
Around 2 p.m. PST, Alaska Airlines flight 1367 from Las Vegas to Portland was preparing for take-off when the pilot noticed an individual advancing towards the aircraft. The pilots notified the tower. Law enforcement was dispatched and able to apprehend the individual. Our guests and employees are safe and we are working with law enforcement. The plane has returned to the gate for a full inspection.