Lyon airport closed, vehicle incursion on runway.

[Timpsi]

What kind of maniac is this? He got a good run for it though!

https://twitter.com/DavidPeste/status/1039085991850586113

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/lyon-airport-car-chase-runway-flights-terror-latest-police-france-delays-take-off-landing-departures-a8530861.html

[sitigeltfel]

Lyon, St Exupery was closed this morning after a motorist managed to smash through barriers and get onto the runway.

He had shortly before tried the same at Lyon, Bron.

No injuries reported.

https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/5145264/un-homme-arrete-apres-setre-introduit-en-voiture-sur-les-pistes-de-laeroport-de-lyon.html


Edit: Have just noticed Timpsi's post

[fox niner]

This moron intentionally drove his car through the glass terminal, ended up airside, drove onto the apron/taxiways/runway and was arrested.
Nobody was hurt.
https://mobile.twitter.com/InfosFrancaises/status/1039109040486449152

[sitigeltfel]

This moron intentionally drove his car through the glass terminal, ended up airside, drove onto the apron/taxiways/runway and was arrested.
Nobody was hurt.
https://mobile.twitter.com/InfosFrancaises/status/1039109040486449152

Authorities expect the airport to re-open around 1800 and have said that the car was a grey Mercedes registered in Luxembourg. The standard "suffering from mental issues" comment has been made about the driver.

[ShyTorque]

Why did it take so long? Couldn't they aim straight?

[core_dump]

That foot chase looked like a Keystone Cops film.

[captplaystation]

Regretably, sounds a bit more sinister than just a drive down the runway. https://www.aerotime.aero/clement.charpentreau/21783-lyon-main-airport-closed-after-car-chase?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lyon_main_airport_closed_after_car_chase_aeroti me&utm_term=2018-09-10

[Eutychus]

Why did it take so long? Couldn't they aim straight?

In this country we prefer to have the opportunity to ask questions.

[Gargleblaster]

Was there myself yesterday, to fly on EZY to BIA (Bastia), only managed to check in, followed by standing in line for 8 hrs. No thanks to Easyjet for undermanning service desk with all flights cancelled. Finally managed to jump on the train downtown, then TGV to Paris, spending all night at CDG to get to destination 18 hrs late.

Also question the time this took. Once subject is caught, FOD inspect and sweep the runway, and open up again. Dunno if runway in use was even affected. This might naturally have been a diversion to a real terror attack and it was the day before 9/11...

[Jump Complete]

That foot chase looked like a Keystone Cops film.
I was just thinking simular, having just watched Smokey and The Bandit (in honour of the just departed Burt Reynolds) and thinking it looked like an outtake from the film!

[JanetFlight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG0BN4FKZQ :)

[packapoo]

That foot chase looked like a Keystone Cops film.

How many gendarmes does it take to......?

[TURIN]

Does anyone know how to set that video to the Benny Hill music?

[flash8]

The standard "suffering from mental issues" comment has been made about the driver.That he managed to get where he did must be setting off a few alarm bells, obviously given his statement (as reiterated by the Prosecutor) 'I am sent by Allah' suggests to me that vehicle was looking for a target. We were lucky... this time.

[Count of Monte Bisto]

There is no dealing with a very determined nutter. If some guy, who is clearly not playing with a full deck of cards, takes it upon himself to do something completely deranged, it is very hard to legislate against all the countless permutations of mad acts he may think up.

[lomapaseo]

They should have done a Pit maneuver on the guy after he started running

[Eutychus]

I'm intrigued by the fact that he apparently managed to drive the car airside by driving in a straight line through the passenger terminal. If I've got that correct, it would appear to be quite a security flaw.

[Dave Gittins]

Doesn't look as though they have PAS 68 protection. Absolutely required in the UK after a certain Scottish incident.

https://www.zaun.co.uk/products/hostile-vehicle-mitigation/

[nonsense]

Why did it take so long? Couldn't they aim straight?

Because it wasn't an American movie, guns aren't the answer to every problem, once he left the car he was no longer a significant threat, killing him wasn't necessary in order to capture him, and he hadn't been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death yet.

Seriously the mindset that if a gun might be used to solve a problem then any less deadly solution is redundant is very American; it permeates your movies and it drives your attitude to gun control and it is very different to the rest of the world.

[FakePilot]

Because it wasn't an American movie, guns aren't the answer to every problem, once he left the car he was no longer a significant threat, killing him wasn't necessary in order to capture him, and he hadn't been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death yet.

Seriously the mindset that if a gun might be used to solve a problem then any less deadly solution is redundant is very American; it permeates your movies and it drives your attitude to gun control and it is very different to the rest of the world.

At least we don't have crazies driving cars onto the runway.

[ShyTorque]

Because it wasn't an American movie, guns aren't the answer to every problem, once he left the car he was no longer a significant threat, killing him wasn't necessary in order to capture him, and he hadn't been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death yet.

Seriously the mindset that if a gun might be used to solve a problem then any less deadly solution is redundant is very American; it permeates your movies and it drives your attitude to gun control and it is very different to the rest of the world.

My movies? My attitude to gun control?

Nonsense, nonsense!
You're too keen to bring your personal agenda to the table.
Firstly, I'm not an American. Secondly, it was a tongue in cheek comment.
Thirdly, I never mentioned the use of guns.
He could have been stopped whilst in the vehicle, by aiming another at it.

[Hotel Tango]

FakePilot

At least we don't have crazies driving cars onto the runway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVM49Y2V58

[Amstrong]

At least we don't have crazies driving cars onto the runway.

But you have half naked man trying to jump on a B737 at LAX on the holding point resulting to both runways beeing closed.Was not shot down either.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZviKoEKAaw