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Glasgow Student Arrested for Secret Photos in US
20 Apr
Summary
- Student photographed a 'doomsday plane' at US air base.
- He was arrested at JFK Airport after visiting Offutt Air Force Base.
- The student faces charges for photographing vital military equipment.
A Chinese national studying aeronautical engineering at the University of Glasgow, Tianrui Liang, was arrested on April 7 at JFK Airport in New York. He is charged with taking unauthorized photographs of aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, including a Boeing E-4B known as the 'doomsday plane'. This aircraft serves as a mobile command post during national emergencies.
Liang, 21, was initially spotted by an eyewitness documenting planes with a telescopic lens on March 31. He told FBI agents the photos were for his personal collection, despite knowing his actions were illegal. He had previously traveled to other US air bases, including Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
