After an airplane landed at the international airport which serves the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, a man dressed only in his underwear allegedly attempted to board an airplane while it was on the taxiway shortly prior to 5:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
Video: Man in Underwear Attempts to Board Airplane on Taxiway in Atlanta
https://twitter.com/GarthMagness/status/1011720802809647108
In this video which was recorded by Garth Magness, the man is seen running across the taxiway towards the airplane — and some clothing seems to be carried in one arm.
https://twitter.com/ATLairport/status/1011718288970276867
Initial reports claimed that the man exited the aircraft after it landed. That scenario is supposedly no longer the case.
There are conflicting reports as to how the male apprehended on the airfield accessed the airfield. He is currently in custody….1/2
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) June 26, 2018
As to how the man — who is yet to be identified — accessed the restricted and secure area of the airport is still unknown. Law enforcement officers of the Atlanta police department eventually surrounded the man, whose body was face down on the ground prior to being handcuffed and taken into custody.
Summary
I normally no longer do stories such as these; but I found this one to be rather strange when I found out about it — and a lot of questions still remain unanswered about this incident. What exactly was this man doing out on the restricted area of the airport? How did he get there without initially being caught?
2/2 Again, there is no impact to operations.
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) June 26, 2018
Fortunately, the actions of the man did not interfere with the operations of the airport; so if you are traveling in or out of Atlanta, your flight will not be affected by this incident.
Source: The Twitter account of Garth Magness. Used with written permission.
