Airport Hero: Employee Tackles Florida Man After Tarmac Car Rampage
A Tampa man pulled off a crazy stunt at Orlando International Airport, and it’s the kind of nutty you don’t see every day. According to WKMG, Ryan Welch, 37, thought it was a good idea to smash his car through the airport fence and take a joyride on the tarmac. This guy went full GTA, driving around runways and taxiways like it was a Rockstar video game.
The cops got a call around 11:10 a.m. about a maniac in a car tearing through Terminal C. Welch parked near gate 237 and got out, probably thinking he was a Florida man from GTA 6. But his Rockstar moment ended quickly. An airport worker, or superhero, as I would like to call him, tackled this dude near the gate and held him down until the police showed up.
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A Tampa man was arrested for driving his car through the fence at Orlando International Airport, causing chaos on the tarmac before being tackled by an airport employee.](https://b1039.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/2024/06/GettyImages-1691642_1718479634_.jpg?w=396)
Passengers couldn’t believe what they were seeing. It’s not every day you see someone using their car as a battering ram to get onto the runway. It’s hard to tell nowadays if it’s a terrorist act, or just another airport meltdown. Unfortunately, that’s the world we live in now.
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One thing is for sure, you have to give some props to the employee who took this looney down. I think that guy deserved a medal, or at least a nice pay raise. I’m sure that wasn’t in his job description.
The people in charge at the airport wanted Welch charged for causing at least $3,000 in damage. Welch is facing a slew of charges, including trespassing, burglary, and criminal mischief. He’s locked up in the Orange County Jail on a $20,000 bond and didn’t even bother to show up for his court date on Friday.
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Meanwhile, A Tampa man was arrested for driving his car through the fence at Orlando International Airport, causing chaos on the tarmac before being tackled by an airport employee.](https://b1039.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/2024/06/GettyImages-82793913_1718479617_.jpg?w=594)
So, what do we take away from this? Sometimes, life is stranger than fiction. One minute you’re waiting for your flight, the next you’re watching a guy go on a tarmac joyride. Great job to the airport worker who played the superhero role, but let’s hope Welch gets the help he needs, and stays far away from any airport.