Man charged after allegedly breaking into Pearson plane

A 33-year-old man is facing numerous charges after police allege he broke into a plane at Pearson International Airport on Monday morning.

The COPA Airlines plane was isolated in a remote area when the man was found around 8:30 a.m., the Greater Toronto Airports Authority said.

The plane was swept for explosives, but was determined to be safe.

“The GTAA takes this incident very seriously – any breach of security cannot be tolerated,” the GTAA said in a release.

“We will continue to work with Peel Police and Transport Canada as we review our security programs.”

Trevor Kendall has been charged with mischief over $5,000, break and enter to a plane, endangering the safety of an aircraft and obstruct police.

Police wouldn’t say how he was able to access the aircraft.

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