‘Human error’ allowed intruder with ‘mouse ears’ to enter base housing Air Force One – By Zachary Halaschak (Washington Examiner) / Mar 11 2021
The intruder who accessed the flight line at Joint Base Andrews, the home of Air Force One, and entered a military aircraft was spotted in part because he was wearing a hat that resembled rodent ears.
An Air Force investigative report, which was released on Thursday with redactions, attributed the intrusion to “human error” and stressed that the man did not get near the plane that is used by President Biden.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested on Feb. 4 after he sneaked into the base and wandered around for five hours. He was wearing “a bright red or pink cap that partially covered his ears and had distinctive balls on top that looked a little like mouse ears,” the Air Force inspector general said.
The intruder was taken into custody after an airman noticed the “distinctive hat” and called security after becoming suspicious of his presence at the base. Air Force Inspector General Sami Said said that it is unclear how long the suspect was walking around the Maryland base before he was discovered.
