NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man climbed through a barbed wire fence and ran toward the Norfolk International Airport airfield Wednesday before being apprehended by airfield operations and Norfolk Airport Authority police, according to an airport spokesperson.
(WAVY viewer photos – Ryanne Clingersmith)
The incident happened a little after 6:30 p.m., according to airport spokesperson Chris Jones, who said the man was spotted “almost right away” and was isolated and caught quickly. Photos from a WAVY viewer show a man standing near a plane at the airport.
The runway was closed briefly to allow police to get to the scene more easily, and Jones said no aircraft was near the man…