Cleveland Hopkins International Airport flights stop after car enters runway

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — All Cleveland Hopkins International Airport flights were ordered to stay grounded or deviate from CLE on one of the busiest days of the year after a vehicle drove through the airfield gate onto the runway, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport confirmed. . .

The incident happened on November 11th. 11:00 p.m., around 8:45 p.m., the eve of Thanksgiving.

According to the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, after the suspect drove onto the runway through the west gate to try to hide from police, he abandoned the car on the runway and tried to escape.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport said Cleveland police soon caught the suspect.

“In order to maintain the highest level of security, operations have been temporarily suspended,” Cleveland Hopkins International Airport said.

All inbound flights were changed and departures at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport were delayed.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport said normal airport operations have resumed.

According to a representative of the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, nothing threatened the safety of people in the terminal.

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This investigation is ongoing.

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