A 15-year-old boy stormed a small regional airport in Arkansas with an AR-style rifle whereas demanding a airplane — till he was stopped by a “heroic” pilot who ran and grabbed his personal gun, in line with officers.
The unidentified teenager entered Signature Aviation, a enterprise on the Texarkana Regional Airport, round 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and approached the entrance counter flashing the rifle and a handgun, demanding an plane and entry to the airfield, in line with police and airport officers.
The teenager loaded a spherical within the chamber, sending workers members working to a again workplace the place they locked the door and referred to as police, the airport advised CNN.
The boy then left and headed towards the airfield, the place he was noticed by a neighborhood non-public pilot.
The pilot ran and grabbed his personal gun from his truck, then confronted the boy and ordered him to the bottom, officers stated.
The teenager complied and was finally taken into custody by Texarkana Arkansas Police — who discovered one other shotgun in a car seemingly utilized by the 15-year-old suspect, the airport stated.
“The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department applauds the heroic act by the local pilot,” the division stated in an announcement.
“The fact that this incident was resolved quickly and peacefully, despite the extreme danger presented, is highly commendable,” it added.
The ordeal lasted about 10 minutes, in line with airport director Paul Mehrlich.
“We are very thankful that there were no injuries, no lives lost, but really it was through the actions of this pilot and by the staff at Signature Aviation, that their actions saved lives,” Mehrlich advised native outlet KSLA.
The teenager boy, who was not from the world, was arrested for aggravated assault, tried aggravated theft and making terroristic threats, cops stated.
His motive stays unclear. He was taken to an Arkansas juvenile detention middle.
