CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — One person is in custody after Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) police said the person "intentionally breached" a gate to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport runway.
An NFTA spokesperson said this happened about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gate One. They said the person, who has not been identified, accessed the secure area and "entered an inactive part of the runway."
"Thanks to the swift response of NFTA Airport Police, the individual was quickly apprehended and is now in custody," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The NFTA says flights were not affected. No word on charges this person might face.
