A man who was barred from boarding his flight because authorities said he was drunk was arrested a few hours later after he turned up on the airport tarmac.
Christopher Beyerbach, 42, was denied permission to board a flight leaving Charlotte/Douglas International Airport at 10 p.m. Monday, aviation director Jerry Orr said.
"He came back and was disruptive and went away and appeared on the ramp around 12:30 a.m.," Orr said. He declined to say how Beyerbach eluded security.
"Without going into details, in a public facility, you can get to where you aren't supposed to be," Orr said. "There's lots of people, and you can't lock all the doors because some are fire exits."
Airport authorities said they are reviewing security measures.
Beyerbach, of Lexington, S.C., was charged with second-degree trespassing, being intoxicated and disruptive, resisting a public officer and injury to personal property. He was released from jail on $2,000 bond.
A telephone number for Beyerbach was not listed.
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