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How did killer pilot get into airport?
Utah murder suspect and SkyWest pilot Brian Hedglin broke into the fenced perimeters of the St. George Municipal Airport in Utah on Tuesday. Hedglin scaled the fence by climbing on a rug. No one saw him or tried to stop him at the time. He attempted to pilot a jet out of the airport but failed and shot himself in the head before he could be apprehended.
How Hedglin could so easily breach the airport’s outside security has raised red flags for the TSA and for the FBI, both of whom are investigating the incident.
In a statement sent to TravelMole, the TSA said: "Airport perimeter security is an airport responsibility. The unique footprint, location and requirements of each airport require each facility to have its own airport security program (ASP) that is approved by TSA.
"Each ASP incorporates specific security elements including perimeter security measures, addressing the prevention and detection of the unauthorized entry, presence and movement of individuals and vehicles into and within secured areas and Airport Operations Areas.
"TSA regulates each airport’s compliance with their individual security plan and conducts comprehensive airport inspections to enhance security and mitigate risk associated with perimeter integrity."
The TSA also told TravelMole that it is still currently reviewing perimeter compliance at Saint George Municipal Airport.
by Gretchen Kelly
Gretchen Kelly
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