Michelle Kim

Unauthorized Man Boards Empty Plane at Newark: Police

Port Authority police arrested a man at Newark Airport after he was caught boarding an empty plane without authorization.

Police say security officers spotted him on the empty plane inside the United Airlines terminal, near Gate 74, at about 8:30 p.m. The man had already gone through the proper security screening.

He was placed under arrest and is expected to be charged with trespassing, Port Authority says. 

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