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Teenager Allegedly Steals $2 Million Private Plane, Crashes Into Airport Building

An investigation has been launched into the incident.

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An investigation has been launched into why a teenager stole a plane and crashed it at a California airport.

The 17-year-old was arrested after she climbed a fence, allegedly stole a private plane, drove it along a runway, and collided with a building at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Wednesday morning, Business Insider reports.

Security footage taken at the airport shows the aircraft, a King Air 200 plane, veering across the runway and hitting a building.

Fresno police spoke with the girl, who was seated inside the plane with the pilot’s headset on. The plane never took off, but it did have “substantial damage” according to airport spokesperson Vikkie Calderon. She added that after the teen put the pilot’s headset on, she started one of its two engines and drove the plane carelessly before crashing it.

The girl’s purpose isn’t known, but there’s no reason to think the incident is linked to domestic terrorism, per CNN. The girl was disoriented and uncooperative when she was arrested, according to an airport press release. No passengers were on the plane and no other injuries were reported.

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