CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – All Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport flights have been ordered to floor or divert out of CLE on one of many busiest journey days of the 12 months after a automobile drove via a gate on the airport and entered the runway, Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport confirmed.
The incident occurred on November 23 at roughly 8:45 pm, the evening earlier than Thanksgiving.
After the suspect entered the tarmac via the west gate to attempt to evade police, he deserted the automobile on the runway and tried to drive away, in keeping with Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport.
Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport mentioned Cleveland police quickly caught the suspect.
“To take care of the very best degree of security and safety, operations have been quickly suspended,” Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport mentioned.
All inbound flights have been diverted, with takeoff delays at Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport.
Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport mentioned regular airport operations have resumed.
In accordance with a Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport spokesman, there was no security threat to anybody within the terminal.
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This investigation is ongoing.
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