By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A man in his 40s died after being detained for breaching a TSA security checkpoint at the Honolulu International Airport.
The incident began after Department of Transportation officials said the suspect rushed through an exit lane of a security checkpoint and entered an area where ticketed passengers were waiting to board their flights on Saturday morning, CBS affiliate KGMB reports.
“All of a sudden this man, a very large man, ran through the terminal and started ramming himself through the doors,” reported Hawaii News Now’s Mahealani Richardson. “He looked like he was trying to get out to the runway where the planes are.”
The man was placed in custody.
“Even after he was detained, there was still a struggle and the suspect remained combative and at that point is when he became unresponsive,” said Tim Sakahara, DOT spokesperson.
The man died after being taken to the hospital.
Honolulu police are investigating.
