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Orlando Melbourne International Airport reopens after security breach on commercial jet

A student pilot reportedly made unauthorized access to a commercial jet. His intentions are not yet known.
Credit: Florida Today
Orlando Melbourne International Airport

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Melbourne police tweeted early Thursday the terminals at Orlando Melbourne International Airport have reopened and returned to normal operations.

WKMG reports a 26-year-old student pilot made unauthorized access to a commercial jet at the airport, prompting closures Thursday morning. The incident happened around 2 a.m., with the airport closed for several hours thereafter.

The airport is located on Florida's east coast, about an hour's drive away from Orlando International Airport.

The incident took place in a maintenance area of the airport at 1 Air Terminal Parkway in Melbourne.

The student was apprehended, but his intentions are not known, according to airport spokeswoman Lori Booker.

Authorities are conducting a security sweep of the entire airport, according to Booker.

Note: WKMG and Florida Today contributed to this story.

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