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USA: naked pursued an airplane to climb into wheel

Los Angeles, USA - He was intent to go to Australia but he could not supply a valid credit card

A Canadian man intent flying to Australia would have stripped off his clothes, run naked across Los Angeles Airport lay-by trying to climb into the wheel of a moving Qantas plane leaving the gate. The protagonist is a 31 year man who took the bizarre action after his attempt to buy a one-way ticket to Australia was rejected because he didn't have a valid credit card. The aircraft was forced to stop...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 106830
Rome, Italy, 11/04/2004 16:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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