Pilot Lands Hot Aircraft at LAX

A man who allegedly made an unscheduled landing Friday at LAX airport in a single engine plane that had been reported stolen was arrested.

According to the FBI the man also landed his plane at Palm Springs Airport. He apparently refuled there before taking off to Los Angeles.

23 year old Skye Turner landed the Cirrus SR22 airplane at LAX around 2:30 a.m., according to Laura Eimiller of the FBI and Los Angeles police Officer Cleon Joseph.

"It was an unscheduled landing, and it was suspicious" so airport police took the man into custody, Eimiller said.

Authorities contacted the registered owner of the aircraft, who said it had been stolen, Eimiller said. The plane was reported stolen in San Diego, Joseph said.

Turner was booked on suspicion of theft of an aircraft and held on $20,000 bail, he said.

Investigators were trying to determine if any federal laws were violated, Eimiller said.

Police do not believe terrorism was a motive in the incident, Joseph said.

(KPSP Local 2 News Services - Desert Television LLC)