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The worry began Saturday when police say a man dressed in a replica pilot’s uniform, complete with epaulets on his shoulders and silver wings on his cap, tried to gain access to a secure part of the airport before being challenged by ground staff. The man left the airport and escaped in a black Toyota van.
Police issued alerts for the man, complete with grainy security footage, saying the effort he’d gone to in trying to deceive staff and gain access was of “significant concern.”
Then the story took a turn. Police announced Monday they’d charged three unlikely suspects ”” a company director, a film producer and a broadcaster. The Auckland men are aged between 26 and 33.
Turns out it was all a stunt for a show. Who would have thought that sneaking around and then escaping airports could possibly cause problems?
Read the full story at MSNBC.