Possible attack on Travis AFB

[JasonPratt]

An unauthorized vehicle punched through the security at the main gate, then exploded in a firey crash -- apparently with propane tanks. Driver dead. Details still coming in.

Local news from Travis 7 minutes ago.

https://www.facebook.com/henrykleefan/videos/2059299407431364/

[Steelgrave]

Fortunately most bases prepare for exactly this sort of attack. Getting into Tinker AFB means driving through a maze of cement barriers before coming up to the armed guards.

[mirth]

Apparently the incident happened last night

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/03/22/driver-dead-after-breaching-gate-at-travis-air-force-base/

In a release Thursday evening, Travis officials said the unidentified driver "gained unauthorized access" to the base through the main gate shortly before 7 p.m. the previous night.

[JasonPratt]

Yeah, I didn't quite understand when it happened, but that was the most recent news article from a local source when I posted it.

[mirth]

Looks like a deliberate attack

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/travis-air-force-base-gate-possible-attack-new-details/

Law enforcement sources say the car carried propane tanks and the driver deliberately ignited the fire. He died inside the car, which drove off the road into a ditch. There are no reports of shots fired during the incident. The driver has been identified by law enforcement but not been named.

[bayonetbrant]

Depending on where he went in, there's a lot of empty space leading up to the gate area.