Stolen truck crashes through Wangaratta Airport, destroying $1 million plane
A 36-year-old man stole a Ford F-150 at Wangaratta Airport on November 4. He drove the truck into planes inside a hangar. One Tecnam aircraft was hit and destroyed. It was worth about $1 million.
An intruder broke into Wangaratta Airport on Wednesday night. They stole a Ford F-150.
The driver then rammed the truck into several aircraft inside a hangar. One Italian-made Tecnam plane owned by a Beechworth family was hit.
A wing was ripped off. Two other aircraft were also damaged.
The 23-year-old pilot said the plane was worth close to $1 million. It would be a total loss.
Police say the offender was a 36-year-old Albury man. He drove recklessly around the hangar.
He later fled to Shepparton. Police arrested him after an aggravated home break-in.
- 36
- Offender age
- Close to $1 million
- Plane value
- 23
- Pilot age
- Three years
- Aircraft ownership duration
Why it mattersSecurity at a regional airport was severely breached. Private aircraft worth more than $1 million suffered major damage.
AustraliaWangaratta Airport's security protocols are now under scrutiny; aircraft owners face major financial loss from vandalism.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
