WATCH: Florida man allegedly plows through airport gate, onto airfield, sneaks onto planes before takedown
Police body camera video shows officers arresting 58-year-old Bryan Parker after he allegedly drove his car through a gate at Daytona Beach International Airport in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 25, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
An intoxicated Florida man is behind bars after allegedly smashing a vehicle through an airport gate and driving onto the airfield before attempting to enter an occupied airplane, police said.
Authorities responded to Daytona Beach International Airport around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to reports of a blue Ford Mustang that traveled through a gate at the international terminal of the airport, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses reported watching the driver of the Mustang nearly striking a taxiing airplane as it veered down the airfield, officials said.
Bryan Parker was charged with aircraft piracy, driving under the influence, two counts of indecent exposure, criminal mischief and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance after he allegedly rammed through a gate and tried to board three airplanes at Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida March 25, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
The driver, later identified as 58-year-old Bryan Parker, then allegedly exited his vehicle on the airfield and approached an occupied, running plane before attempting to make entry.
When Parker realized the airplane was locked, authorities said, he ran to two unoccupied planes and "briefly made entry to them" before being approached by airport staff and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University security.
Bryan Parker was allegedly intoxicated when authorities say he rammed through a gate and tried to board three airplanes at Daytona Beach International Airport in Volusia County, Fla., March 25, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
An airport operations technician subsequently pulled Parker out of a plane and sat him on his truck’s tailgate, but he jumped off the vehicle and began running toward another plane before he was once again detained.
Body camera video shows the moment Parker reveals to deputies that he is under the influence of alcohol and drugs, noting he did remember what led up to the incident.
Bryan Parker allegedly was under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine when authorities say he rammed through a gate and tried to board three airplanes at Daytona Beach International Airport in Volusia County, Fla., March 25, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
"I don’t remember. I was at my house," Parker told officers. "I went to an AA meeting, and, next thing you know, I’m doing cocaine, drinking and smoking pot."
"So, you were doing a lot of drugs and ran through a gate?" an officer asked.
"Yeah, and I crashed my car," Parker replied.
Parker is then sitting on the ground near an active taxiway while in handcuffs, telling officers to "take me away."
Parker was subsequently taken into custody and charged with aircraft piracy, driving under the influence, two counts of indecent exposure, criminal mischief and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, according to jail records.
He is being held without bond in the Volusia County Jail.
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