WPCNR AIR NEWS. From news reports, JUNE 22, 2005. UPDATED 3:15 P.M. E.D.T.: A 20-year old young man and two 16 year old companions trespassed onto Danbury Airport in Connecticut, over night, commandeered a single engine Cessna and were able to get the aircraft airborne and flew the plane into Westchester County Airport while the airport was officially closed this morning, according to news reports. A news conference just completed was held on the incident.

 Readers tell WPCNR  that reports say the 20 year old young man was not licensed to fly, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. CNN reports the two 16 year olds were remanded to their parents, the 20 year old is in custody of the authorities. The plane landed in darkness according to a person who heard a radio report of the incident and startled construction crews working at the airport. No word yet on weather or not Air Traffic Control observed the plane.

The Associated Press reports County Executive Andy Spano is "incensed" at lack of security measures at Danbury Airport, where the plane was stolen. The complete Associated Press Report may be read at http://wcbs880.com/connnews/CT--StolenPlane-Joyri-mn/resources_news_html

Attempts to reach the Westchester County Department of Communications on what Air Traffic Controllers knew of the plane reported wandering in the darkness, WPCNR reports, have been unsuccessful because Communications specialists were still at the County Airport. A News Conference was announced to WPCNR by e-mail an hour before its scheduled time, but WPCNR received the message too late to attend.