The young man who broke into the plane is a male student at Vinh University.

The incident of a young man breaking into Vinh airport is rare. On the morning of March 5, security at Vinh airport was tightened. Photo: Tan Ky

The young man who broke in was identified as Le Ngoc T. (21 years old), a second-year student, class K3, course 57, Faculty of Construction, Vinh University.

The young man broke in at around 12:00 on March 3, when a Vietnam Airlines plane was completing procedures to pick up passengers from Vinh airport to prepare for its flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When the young man reached the plane's gate, he was discovered by the flight attendants, who stopped him and reported him to security forces.

Due to the incident, the flight had to stop for about 30 minutes before taking off. The student’s family also presented relevant documents and records to prove their child’s health condition, so the young offender was allowed to go home by the police without being detained for investigation.

The port has increased aviation security personnel at key locations and aircraft parking areas. Photo: Tan Ky

The incident of a young man breaking into Vinh airport is rare. Therefore, on March 5, security at Vinh airport was tightened not only to ensure safety but also to reassure passengers. Security forces were increased, the top priority is to prevent similar situations from happening and to protect the safety of passengers.

Mr. Thu added that although the incident did not cause any damage, it showed the risk of losing security and safety at the airport area. "Currently, the port has increased aviation security control staff at key locations and the aircraft parking area. At the same time, an inspection team has been established to review the entire work process in all departments to promptly correct any shortcomings, if any," Mr. Thu said.