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Small plane overturns on the runway at John Wayne Airport

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From KTLA: A bizarre and dangerous situation unfolded at Orange County's John Wayne Airport Tuesday night when, according to authorities, a passenger somehow made it onto the tarmac and stole a tug. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. The passenger, later identified as Skyler Barr, 26, of Everett, Washington, was booked on a Delta Air Lines flight to Seattle when he breached Gate 12 and gained access to the airfield, an airport spokesperson told KTLA 5 News. Authorities said he first stole an Alaska Airlines tug, a vehicle used to pull luggage and cargo, and then crashed it into another vehicle near Gate 7. Officials said Barr then attempted to steal an American Airlines lavatory service truck before he was taken into custody by Airport Police Services.
From KTLA: A bizarre and dangerous situation unfolded at Orange County's John Wayne Airport Tuesday night when, according to authorities, a passenger somehow made it onto the tarmac and stole a tug. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. The passenger, later identified as Skyler Barr, 26, of Everett, Washington, was booked on a Delta Air Lines flight to Seattle when he breached Gate 12 and gained access to the airfield, an airport spokesperson told KTLA 5 News. Authorities said he first stole an Alaska Airlines tug, a vehicle used to pull luggage and cargo, and then crashed it into another vehicle near Gate 7. Officials said Barr then attempted to steal an American Airlines lavatory service truck before he was taken into custody by Airport Police Services. Photo: KTLA

A small plane flipped on the ramp at John Wayne Airport on Saturday. Officials are investigating what caused the incident.

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Nov. 7, 2026 4:36 PM PT

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A small plane overturned on the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Saturday.

According to an airport spokesperson, around 2:38 p.m., a Cessna 172, registered as N57BM, overturned on the airport’s ACI jet ramp due to high winds.

The plane, a fixed-wing single-engine Cessna registered to Huerta Holdings Inc. in Santa Ana, had two occupants at the time of the incident.

The airport spokesperson said there were no reported injuries, and that the “response for safe recovery and investigation is ongoing.” There was no further impact to other operations at the airport, they said.

Initial ground control radio conversations suggested the Cessna may have been “blasted by the United 737 jet blast.” Representatives for United Airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board did not immediately return requests for comment.

It’s the second incident at John Wayne Airport in as many days. On Friday, a Southwest flight from John Wayne Airport bound for San José declared a general emergency just after takeoff at 11:30 a.m., reporting engine issues. The flight landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport.

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August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.

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