A homeless man hijacked a plane and crash-landed on the beach

A homeless man hijacked a plane in California and crash-landed on the beach

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To highlight the security gaps at local airports, a homeless man hijacked a plane in California and crash-landed on a beach.

A homeless man named Luis Gustavo Ayres stole a private jet worth $150,000 from Palo Alto Airport. Having swooped in, he made a hard landing on the beach in Half Moon Bay — the plane stuck its nose into the sand. The hijacker was detained.

The man learned to fly in his native Brazil. He entered the airport in the States through a hole in the fence.