Runway rage at Long Beach.....
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Runway rage at Long Beach.....
Big Rig Runs Wild on Airport Runway, Flips
(Long Beach, California-AP) -- A 41-year-old man from Oregon is under arrest in Long Beach, California, charged with wrecking his big-rig truck on an airport runway.
The truck -- believed to have been loaded with ceramic toilet parts -- smashed through a fence and raced up and down the runway before flipping on its side. Police say the man then stripped his clothes off and tried to set the truck on fire. They arrested him and he's been taken to a hospital for mental evaluation.
Police say he tried to ram a patrol car during a wild airport chase that reached speeds of 70 miles-an-hour. They don't know a motive but say the truck had been involved in a hit-and-run accident outside the airport.
The driver is being charged with hit-and-run driving and assault with a deadly weapon -- the truck.
(Long Beach, California-AP) -- A 41-year-old man from Oregon is under arrest in Long Beach, California, charged with wrecking his big-rig truck on an airport runway.
The truck -- believed to have been loaded with ceramic toilet parts -- smashed through a fence and raced up and down the runway before flipping on its side. Police say the man then stripped his clothes off and tried to set the truck on fire. They arrested him and he's been taken to a hospital for mental evaluation.
Police say he tried to ram a patrol car during a wild airport chase that reached speeds of 70 miles-an-hour. They don't know a motive but say the truck had been involved in a hit-and-run accident outside the airport.
The driver is being charged with hit-and-run driving and assault with a deadly weapon -- the truck.
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Yes, Indeed. LGB is a nice quiet airport in the shadow of LAX but the local aircraft spotters do at times get a little carried away in their zest to be part of the action.
The enthusiasm so clearly demonstrated in this instance is of course commendable yet these occasional spectacles of less than standard spotter protocol sadly tarnish the pastime for all and show room for some considerable improvement.
Rigid adherence to established procedures is the way to go. That way we all know what's happening.
The enthusiasm so clearly demonstrated in this instance is of course commendable yet these occasional spectacles of less than standard spotter protocol sadly tarnish the pastime for all and show room for some considerable improvement.
Rigid adherence to established procedures is the way to go. That way we all know what's happening.
