Reports: Pantless intruder breaks into German chancellor's jet

In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the German's troop base Camp Marmal on May 10, 2013 in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Merkel visited German soldiers currently deployed and paid her respects to those who lost their lives during the conflict. less In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the German's troop base Camp Marmal on May 10, 2013 in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Merkel visited ... more Photo: Pool, File Photo: Pool, File Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Reports: Pantless intruder breaks into German chancellor's jet 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

BERLIN (AP) — An intruder managed to break into German Chancellor Angela Merkel's jet last month at Cologne airport, playing around with buttons in the cockpit, activating the escape slide and using fire extinguishers before police put an end to his escapades.

A spokesman for Germany's air force said Tuesday the incident happened July 25 and the case is still being investigated.

Germany's Der Spiegel offers a more entertaining glimpse into the events:

"Reports said he stripped down to his underpants, sprayed fire extinguisher foam around the elegant cream and beige interior, pushed buttons in the cockpit, released an inflatable emergency slide and danced on the wing of the Airbus 319."

According to Der Speigel, which reviewed police reports leaked to the media, the man ( who was in possession of ecstasy and marijuana) was on the plane for nearly three hours before being arrested.



The spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with department policy, said the man probably got onto the airfield because its alarm system was shut off due to construction. He then pulled down the jet engine's cover, climbed up and entered the plane through its emergency exit.

German media, citing a leaked report from the Federal Police, said the man was a 24-year-old bodybuilder.