Jeep Crashes Gate, Drives Onto PHL

[Steven Holzinger]

Don't know if you guys heard about this already... if you're not familiar with PHL, this took place along the road where we all go spotting, and not far away from where I usually pull off for 9R arrivals and 27L departures (no, not the gravel lot!).

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - March 1, 2012 (WPVI) -- Operations are back to normal at the Philadelphia International Airport after an alarming incident earlier in the day that has raised a lot of questions.



Police say at just after 10:00 a.m. a Jeep Cherokee rammed through Gate 25 near Hog Island Road at the west end of the airport.
The actual gate itself ended up landing 50 yards from the entry point.


Suspect charged in PHL gate crash, airfield invasion (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8564561)

[NIKV69]

Yea I saw it, think he was drunk or something. Couple years ago we had a guy hop the fence at IFP and start walking across the runway and toward us at the FBO. It was funny, he ran from Bullhead PD when they gave chase and was under the influence of something as well. Idiots going to be idiots.

[Gerard]

Idiots going to be idiots.

Unfortunately the fallout from these idiots effects the normal folks enjoying spotting. :tongue:

[threeholerglory]

I bet Paul has pictures from every angle. And Senga has pictures of Paul taking those pictures from every angle....

[Matt Molnar]

A few weeks ago at PHL a driver made a wrong turn and ended up on an active taxiway. They didn't knock down any fences in that incident, though.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/02/10/exclusive-tsa-investigation-underway-after-driver-accidentally-enters-taxiway-at-philadelphia-international-airport/