Shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police said the man was in front of the airport, screaming that people were trying to kill him. When he bolted for a parking garage, officers chased him. He hopped over a fence, started running on a taxiway, took off his clothes and jumped inside a truck that had been left running, police said.
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The man is accused of slamming the vehicle into the nose gear of a plane that was boarding for a flight to Denver. Several crew members reported minor injuries, but none of the 18 travelers on board the plane were hurt.
The man was still screaming as he was apprehended.
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Southwest officials said they removed the plane from flying until it can inspect the craft for damage.
The airline said it expected to resume the disrupted flight after a three-hour delay.