Crime & Justice

Intruder Caught Inside Air Force One Base After Resident Opened Fire

‘UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS’

It’s not the first time an intruder has successfully made it into Joint Base Andrews.

Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in May 2010.
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An intruder was arrested at the home base of Air Force One in Maryland on Monday after managing to successfully bypass the installation’s security, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement. The man managed to gain “unauthorized access to a JBA housing area,” the base tweeted. “A resident discharged a firearm, security forces arrived on scene to apprehend the intruder, & law enforcement is investigating the incident,” the statement continued. “No injuries nor property damage reported.” Although Joint Base Andrews is one of the most sensitive military sites in the U.S., this isn’t the first time an intruder has managed to get inside. In 2021, another man made it onto the installation and got inside a C-40 plane before being apprehended.

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