Paul Hammel
LINCOLN — A 21-year-old Omaha man who was able to breach security areas and run onto the tarmac at Eppley Airfield was sentenced last week to 15 months in prison.
On April 7, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Chol Magwit forced open two separate doors to restricted areas and made it onto the tarmac at the airfield.
Magwit was tackled before he made it to the active operating area, authorities said.
He did not appear impaired after he was arrested, authorities said, but told them that he wanted to go to Egypt. During the arrest, Magwit bit a security officer on the hand, who required medical attention.
U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher sentenced Magwit to 15 months’ imprisonment and a three-year term of supervised release for interfering with airport security.
The FBI, Omaha police and Omaha Airport Authority police investigated the case.