Authorities say a would-be plane thief noticed his plans finish abruptly after he slammed a stolen aircraft right into a hangar at a Southern California airport.
Ceffareno Michael Logan, 37, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempting to steal a Cessna 172, a small plane, which was getting used to coach flight college students at Van Nuys Airport. In keeping with the Los Angeles Airport Police, Logan entered the grounds of the L.A. Flying Academy alongside Balboa Boulevard round 5 a.m.
He was capable of entry the aircraft, flip it on and try an escape, authorities mentioned. It was not instantly clear whether or not Logan was a flight pupil on the academy.
Earlier than the craft may take off, Logan allegedly slammed the aircraft head-on right into a hangar wall. The proprietor of the flight faculty instructed ABC7 that the plane’s nostril and wing have been broken within the incident.
It was unclear Thursday night whether or not anybody had been harm within the incident.
Logan was taken to the Van Nuys Jail round 10:30 a.m. and booked on suspicion of felony housebreaking, officers mentioned. His bail is about at $150,000, based on reserving information.
The FBI’s Los Angeles workplace confirmed to The Instances that brokers helped airport police with the investigation.
The aircraft that was crashed was getting used to coach these attempting to acquire a business or non-public pilot’s license, based on the flight faculty.
The flight academy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
