FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – A 911 call has revealed the moment a Fort Lauderdale man was discovered after he allegedly sneaked into a JetBlue plane to take a nap, leading to his arrest at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to deputies.<\/p>\n
The man, identified as 32-year-old Sammuel Lackey, is now accused of delaying a flight and causing a disruption that cost the airline $2,400.96.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey found somebody sleeping inside the plane,\u201d said a 911 caller.<\/p>\n
The plane was under maintenance when JetBlue Move employees found him in rear of the aircraft in the early morning of Aug. 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sent our Move Team guys to pick up the aircraft after maintenance was working on it,\u201d said the caller.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, Lackey, \u201c\u2026was observed walking west on the service road southeast of JetScape. At an unknown time, Lackey climbed the portable stairs, entered the aircraft, and hid in the aft lavatory.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report then goes on to say that he \u201c\u2026admitted to having climbed over a fence to access the secure identification display area \/ aircraft operations area within the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lackey then fell asleep inside the plane, but his slumber would soon be interrupted.<\/p>\n
The 911 call shared more information on how Lackey was found.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey proceed to turn on the aircraft, and once they got off the cockpit to do a walk-around through the aircraft, to check it and, as they were doing that they found somebody sleeping on one of the back rows of the aircraft,\u201d said the caller.<\/p>\n
The stowaway was eventually removed from the plane and taken into custody.<\/p>\n
Lackey now faces several charges, including burglary, criminal mischief and interrupting critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Lackey, you are here on three counts: count one, burglary of an occupied conveyance, count two, criminal mischief over $1,000, and count three, interrupt and impair critical infrastructure. Court does have probable cause on all three counts,\u201d said a Broward County Circuit Court judge.<\/p>\n
Lackey still remains behind bars as of Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
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