The airport was closed for about 30 minutes Wednesday night. Several flights were diverted to other airports, including Pittsburgh.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport had to temporarily shut down Wednesday night on the busy day before Thanksgiving after a person drove through a gate onto the airfield.
The incident happened at 9 p.m. The person drove through an airfield gate, according to airport officials. “To maintain the highest level of safety and security, operations were temporarily put on hold,” a statement from the city said., the driver of the SUV abandoned his vehicle on the airfield after damaging runway lighting.The airport was closed for about 30 minutes. Several flights coming into Cleveland were diverted to other airports, including Pittsburgh.cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer reached out to Cleveland police Thursday morning to ask if charges have been filed against the suspect.
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