A student pilot accused of attempting to steal the plane to face a judge

SHARPES, Fla. – The student pilot who jumped over a barrier and boarded a plane at Orlando International Airport on Thursday will face a judge on Friday.

This while the investigation continues to find out why the 22-year-old foreigner has done so. Nishal Sankat is currently in Brevard County Jail and faces a judge Friday at 1:15 pm for attempting to steal a plane.

Sankat is accused of having jumped over the barbed wire fence at the Orlando International Airport in Melbourne and having entered an American Airlines plane early Thursday morning, around 2 am .

The airport staff spotted it and tackled it in the cockpit. The security breach closes the airport for hours.

Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, but here legally with a Canadian passport, Sankat attended a flight training course at Florida Tech in Melbourne and was a certified commercial pilot.

However, he was not certified to operate this aircraft.

"The suspect … is a Florida Tech part-time student studying aviation management and who had already undergone flying training," said university spokesman Adam. Lowenstein, in a statement.

The FBI is investigating.

"There is no direct link to terrorism at this time, and this investigation is an active investigation and is ongoing and will continue to be investigated," said Chief David Gillespie of the Melbourne Police Department. .

After his capture, the investigators searched Sankat's home in Melbourne for clues.

He is being held with a $ 20,500 bail, but according to Brevard County Jail, even though Sankat is posting him, there is a hold on him.