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UPDATE: Man who climbed on plane wing given new court date

Posted at 7:44 AM, Jan 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 14:41:06-05

UPDATE JAN. 13: Alejandro Carlson had a hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday for “negotiations.”

The negotiations were continued until 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16.

The judge reaffirmed that Carlson is to be held on no bail until that time.

ORIGINAL STORY
The man accused of breaking into McCarran International Airport and climbing onto the wing of a plane will be back in court today.

ORIGINAL STORY: Man arrested after climbing on wing of airplane at Las Vegas airport

Last month Alejandro Carlson was ordered to have a mental health evaluation.

Investigators say Carlson ran across two active runways and climbed onto the plane right before takeoff.

He ended up falling from the wing.

Carlson has been charged with trespassing and disregard for public safety.