Florida man arrested after climbing fence, sneaking onto JetBlue plane and falling asleep: report

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 311 words · By Ella Morrison

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Common ground

An ex-con climbed an eight-foot barbed wire fence at a Florida airport and made his way onto a parked JetBlue plane, where he took an overnight nap last weekend.

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Claim 1: “Samuel Prescott Lackey, 32, was slapped with a slew of felony offenses over the bizarre break-in at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Aug. 1”

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While the identity of Samuel Prescott Lackey and the location (FLL) are corroborated across multiple sources, the specific date 'Aug 1' and the phrase 'slapped with a slew of felony offenses' are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general arrest is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel[a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) [1] is a male name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") [2] + ʾĒl (wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_(name)

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Claim 2: “An ex-con climbed an eight-foot barbed wire fence at a Florida airport and made his way onto a parked JetBlue plane, where he took an overnight nap last weekend.”

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Multiple independent web search results from the Broward Sheriff's Office and other news reports confirm that Samuel Prescott Lackey climbed a barbed wire fence at a Florida airport and slept overnight on a JetBlue plane.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JetBlue Airways Corporation, stylized as jetBlue, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Long Island City, in Queens, New York City. Primarily a point-to-point carrier, JetBlue's network fea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JetBlue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JetBlue Park at Fenway South is a baseball park in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. Opened in March 2012, it is primarily the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, replacing earlier separated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JetBlue_Park

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of destinations served or previously served by JetBlue as of August 2025. The American low-cost airline operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft throughout the United States, northern and ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_JetBlue_destinations

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Claim 3: “the plane’s door had been left open while it was parked at the JetScape hangar during overnight maintenance work.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state the plane's door was left open while parked at the JetScape hangar for maintenance.

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Claim 4: “Lackey was allegedly caught on surveillance footage walking along a service road near the airport before hopping an eight-foot fence and walking into a hangar”

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The evidence confirms he climbed a fence and entered the airport area, but the specific detail about 'surveillance footage walking along a service road' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, although the overall narrative is supported.

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web search NEUTRAL — Surveillance is the systematic observation and monitoring of a person, population, or location, with the purpose of information-gathering, influencing, managing, or directing. [1][2] It is widely used…
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web search NEUTRAL — The results of surveillance are sometimes called "intelligence". Surveillance collects information for law enforcement, intelligence agencies, military planners or commercial firms.
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Claim 5: “During a routine interior inspection the following morning, JetBlue employees found Lackey asleep inside the plane.”

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Multiple independent sources, including an arrest affidavit, confirm that JetBlue employees found Lackey asleep inside the plane during a routine interior inspection the following morning.

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web search NEUTRAL — An arrest affidavit states that around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, a JetBlue employee discovered 32-year-old Samuel Prescott Lackey sleeping inside the aircraft, an Airbus A320, during a routine interior ins…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/gene…

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web search NEUTRAL — During a routine inspection before moving a plane on Aug. 2, maintenance employees found a man – identified as Sammuel Prescott Lackey, 32 – sleeping in a 2021 JetBlue Airbus A320, Broward County depu…
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-caught-sleepin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Florida man Samuel Prescott Lackey was arrested after climbing a barbed wire fence, sneaking onto a JetBlue flight and falling asleep onboard, police said.During a routine interior inspection the foll…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/florida-man-arrested-a…

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Claim 6: “He was charged with criminal mischief, burglary of an occupied conveyance, and interrupting or impairing critical infrastructure”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific list of charges (criminal mischief, burglary of an occupied conveyance, etc.).

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Claim 7: “He then allegedly climbed portable stairs left against a JetBlue aircraft for maintenance workers, boarded the plane and hid in a lavatory.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Lackey used portable stairs to board the aircraft and hid/slept in the lavatory/bathroom.

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Claim 8: “Lackey, who state officials said was on parole out of Louisiana for burglary, later admitted to scaling the barbed wire fence”

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One web search result mentions that 'State officials noted that Lackey was on par[ole]', and another mentions he admitted to climbing the fence, but the specific detail 'parole out of Louisiana for burglary' is not fully corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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Claim 9: “The overnight snooze-fest resulted in a JetBlue flight delay that cost the airline approximately $2,400, court documents said.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific cost of the flight delay ($2,400) or court documents mentioning this amount.

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Claim 10: “The Broward County Aviation Department said the hangar where the plane was parked “was in a remote location away from FLL’s passenger terminal complex.””

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Multiple sources, including a reference to the airport's aviation department, confirm the hangar was in a remote location away from the passenger terminal complex.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Florida man who managed to climb the fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and made his way onto a parked JetBlue Airways aircraft is now facing several charges after appear…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/man-facing-felony-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport handles millions of passengers each year and serves as a major hub for JetBlue Airways. According to the airport's aviation department, the hangar where…
https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/security-breach-at-fort-lau…

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web search NEUTRAL — The incident occurred last week at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and involved a parked JetBlue plane. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Samuel Prescott Lackey.The site is …
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/man-breaches-airport-securi…

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