Drunk man steals plane in Hungary, flies it towards nuclear power plant (video)

In Hungary, a 24-year-old drunk man, without a pilot's or driving license, stole a Cessna 172 light aircraft and flew it towards the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP). However, a few minutes later the plane crashed into a field. This was reported by Gazeta.ru.

The incident occurred on the morning of August 29 in the Hungarian city of Kalocsa. A young man named Robert entered the airfield and stole a Cessna 172. According to Hungarian police, he cut the ropes securing the plane to the ground and took off.

The plane entered the airspace around the Paks nuclear power plant and performed "dangerous maneuvers" near the plant. Civilian aircraft are prohibited from approaching the plant within 3 kilometers and flying above it at an altitude of up to 6 thousand meters. For this reason, and also because the plane was stolen, the Hungarian Ministry of Defense scrambled two JAS 39 Gripen fighters.

A few minutes later, the Cessna made an emergency landing in a sunflower field near the village of Keren. During the landing, the landing gear of the plane broke and the fuselage flipped over to its side. The fighters located the damaged plane and remained above the scene until rescuers arrived. It turned out that the drunken young man was not injured in the hard landing. There were no other casualties.

Having got out of the plane, Robert got onto the nearby highway 512. A passing driver saw the young man and stopped to help. However, instead of accepting the offer of help, Robert tried to steal his car. The driver stopped him and called the police. After that, the young man was arrested.

Robert was taken to the hospital, so the police only questioned him the next day. The examination showed that he was under the influence of alcohol. Law enforcement agencies are investigating whether he used other substances. Robert told the police that he did not remember hijacking the plane and flying it at all because he was very drunk. An investigation has been launched against him on a number of charges, including illegal seizure of vehicles. The issue of his arrest will be decided in the coming days.