Authorities said a teenage boy who branded two firearms and demanded a plane at the southwestern Arkansas Airport, was arrested after facing a local pilot.
The Texas Police Department said that the police received reports of trouble in the signature aviation, a business that provided aviation services at the regional airport in Texasa’s Texas at 7:35 pm local time on Tuesday. Does According to police and airport, a witness saw a teenager equipped with both a handgun and an AR -style rifle, entering the airport by ordinary aviation.
Police said two firearms, while branding weapons, headed to the front counter and demanded the plane. Police added that the witness fled the scene and informed others.
According to police, a local private business pilot then confronted the teen after being out of his business. Police said the pilot recovered firearms from his truck and “began ordering a suspect on the ground.”
According to police, during the confrontation, the teenager, who was disarmed, obeyed it. The officers later arrived at the scene and took the teen into custody.
“The Texa’s Arkansas Police Department has praised the brave act through a local pilot,” police said in a statement. “The fact is that the incident was resolved quickly and peacefully, despite the high risk offer, it is highly commendable.”
According to police, the teenager, whose name was not released, was arrested on charges of raging attacks, increasing robbery, and threatening the first degree terrorist. After his arrest, he was shifted to the Arkansas Joanneal detention center.
Airport promises to improve the security system after the incident
After the incident, the Texarsana Regional Airport said it was open and safe, and no one was injured during the incident.
The airport said in a statement, “Thankfully, the signature was quickly suppressed between the FBO staff and a local pilot (suspect) operations without any injury.” “We thank everyone for their sharp steps and their role to keep our community safe.”
Airport Director Paul Mehrich told a local television station KSLA News 12 That when the airport had security measures, they would “find ways to improve our system.”
“And we feel that he has worked in the way he understands, but of course, whenever you occur like this, we find ways to improve it, make it faster. “” At a distance of 10 to 15 seconds, this means more lives can be saved in the future. “
Taxar Kana regional airport is the main airport for Texana, Arkansas, and Texasana, Texas’s twin cities. In 2019, Taxarakana Gazette reported That a man allegedly tried to steal the plane to see a concert in Illinois and was arrested after being found sitting at a pilot seat in the cockpit.
