A man in Abbotsford, B.C., has been arrested after police say a motorhome crashed through a perimeter fence on Saturday and entered an active airport runway
Abbotsford Police Department says officers responded to the Abbotsford International Airport at 4:36 p.m. on July 25
Airport staff had responded immediately, while air traffic control implemented measures to safely reroute aircraft operating at the airport, police said
In a recording, air traffic controllers can be heard warning aircraft of the danger
“Pull up and go around, pull up and go around immediately,” an air traffic controller can be heard saying to an aircraft. At one point, they are also heard speaking with someone saying they won’t talk to the vehicle that went on the runway
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Police arrived at 4:41 p.m. and arrested the 53-year-old
According to authorities, airport operations were briefly disrupted but have since returned to normal. No injuries were reported
The man was taken into police custody and faces charges of dangerous operation of a vehicle and mischief
The investigation is in its early stages, but police are working to determine the circumstances that led to the man driving his motorhome onto the runway
Abbotsford International is about 70 km inland from its better-known cousin, Vancouver International Airport
Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police. Anyone who has relevant dash camera footage is also asked to call 604-859-5225
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Abbotsford Police Department
