Authorities say a would-be plane thief noticed his plans finish abruptly after he slammed a stolen airplane 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. Based on the Los Angeles Airport Police, Logan entered the grounds of the L.A. Flying Academy alongside Balboa Boulevard round 5 a.m.
He was in a position to entry the airplane, 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 airplane head-on right into a hangar wall. The proprietor of the flight college advised 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 data.
The FBI’s Los Angeles workplace confirmed to The Occasions that brokers helped airport police with the investigation.
The airplane that was crashed was getting used to coach these attempting to acquire a business or personal pilot’s license, based on the flight college.
The flight academy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
