In the early hours of Thursday, December 18, a roar was heard in the building Los Angeles Van Nuys Airport. a small airplane Cessna C172 there was shocked hit a hangar and the impact left a hole in the wall.
The Los Angeles Channel 5 television newscast, better known by its initials KTLAreported the incident and shared images of the four-seat, single-engine aircraft the trunk embedded in the plants.
Then the small plane was removed and taken to another area of the huge property where a Flight school.
When the personnel arrived at the scene, the plane was unoccupied, which is why it was suspected that it was a failed robbery and the perpetrator’s subsequent escape.
Both the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI came to investigate the complaint, and although they did not release the details of the case since it was still in its early stages, they confirmed it to the media The plane never took off.
Experts point out that the plane was removed from its location late at night and an attempt was made to take off and escape by air, but for some reason the person in charge lost control and crashed.
It moved unstable over land until it collided directly with the gray building seen in the videos, with the hole in the side wall.
According to the surveillance camera recordings The incident occurred at 4 a.m. Law enforcement officials reported damage to the plane’s nose and wing and did not confirm whether anyone was injured by the impact.
They also did not report whether it was a student or an out-of-towner who managed to circumvent security protocols to take the plane.
Located in the San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a company that also manages Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The airport has two parallel runways and an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) control tower. More than 200 companies are based here, including operators providing aircraft fueling, storage and leasing services.
Due to proximity to Hollywoodis also often a filming location for films and television shows that request air support for specific events, including newscasts, fire stations, and medical departments responding to major emergencies.
A landmark of Southern California’s business and entertainment industries, it has surveillance systems throughout the area to coordinate general and private air traffic.
In addition to media exposure, the suspect in the theft of the small aircraft took great risks, not only for himself, but also for third parties in the event of an aircraft accident during the escape.
Van Nuys is considered one of the busiest airports in the worldsaid the city administration. It is also a popular flight training center and a regular stopover for private jets of celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, who has been photographed there countless times.
One was arrested for stealing a small plane at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles
Hours later, they made the arrest of a suspect official. Charged with robbery and theft of aircraftwithout specifying whether other people who are still at large were involved.
Los Angeles Airport Police confirmed to Eyewitness News that the arrested man has been identified Michael Logan37, who entered the airport premises and gained access to the aircraft.
“The gentleman broke in and stole one of the planes, He started the engine and was about to coast when the wing hit one of the hangars; “The plane just flipped over and flew into a neighbor’s hangar,” said Anthony Nercessian, the director LA Flight Academy.
When asked how Logan was able to start the plane without a key, Nercessian explained that this type of plane does not necessarily require a specific key to start. He also noted that authorities are continuing to investigate and that bail has been set at $150,000 while the case progresses.
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