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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