A driver, pursued by police, managed to pass the glass doors and barriers, bringing the vehicle onto the runway, but later was detained. There were no reports of injuries as a result of the incident. It is currently unknown what motivated the man to break into the airport.
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According to the Europe 1, the car was previously reported to have been moving at high speed and against the direction of traffic on a highway near Lyon airport.