News Summary
A 51-year-old man, Steven Allen Hockensmith, was arrested after breaching security at Blue Grass Airport by driving his car onto an active runway. The incident involved driving through a fence and damaging airport property, including a golf cart. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but Hockensmith now faces multiple charges. Authorities are reviewing security protocols to prevent future occurrences.
Lexington – A 51-year-old man named Steven Allen Hockensmith has been arrested after driving his car onto an active runway at Blue Grass Airport on Monday afternoon. The incident, which transpired just after 4:30 p.m., involved Hockensmith breaching airport security by driving through a fence and accessing restricted areas of the airfield.
According to reports, Hockensmith drove his personal vehicle, a Toyota Camry, through a fence located on Versailles Road at the west side of the airport property. Once inside the airport, he traversed across an active runway, continued onto a taxiway, and eventually made his way onto the aviation ramp. Video footage of the incident showed Hockensmith maneuvering his vehicle past several parked planes before crashing into a stationary golf cart. He was seen reversing and striking the golf cart a second time, causing additional damage…