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| Security breach at Lyon Airport, a car chase on runway, flights grounded (VIDEO) | Security breach at Lyon Airport, a car chase on runway, flights grounded (VIDEO) |
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| This is not a typical day at Lyon International Airport, as a car was seen careening across the dirt and onto the runway, followed by 20 police vehicles and at least one helicopter. | This is not a typical day at Lyon International Airport, as a car was seen careening across the dirt and onto the runway, followed by 20 police vehicles and at least one helicopter. |
| The driver then leapt from the vehicle and started running. The spectacular chase has been caught on camera. | The driver then leapt from the vehicle and started running. The spectacular chase has been caught on camera. |
| Police sources told French media that the situation on the runway was “complicated.” The chase lasted only a few minutes, but it was enough to disrupt operations at the airport. | Police sources told French media that the situation on the runway was “complicated.” The chase lasted only a few minutes, but it was enough to disrupt operations at the airport. |
| Local media identified the vehicle as a grey Mercedes with a foreign registration.The driver, who was reportedly responsible for a lot of damage, was arrested. | |
| The airport has been closed and all flights have been successfully grounded, according to reports. The driver’s motives are currently unknown. | The airport has been closed and all flights have been successfully grounded, according to reports. The driver’s motives are currently unknown. |
| The airport, located 20km from the center of Lyon, handled over 10 million passengers in 2017. | |
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