<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Security at airports across Australia is under scrutiny after a man broke into Parafield Airport in Adelaide's north-east yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident occurred at around 3:30pm, when the man was spotted breaching the perimeter fence and running along the runway. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services, including Star Group officers and the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), were dispatched to the scene, however the suspect got away.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/erin-patterson-mushroom-poisoning-trial-verdict-update/931c6e69-9054-4bed-ab50-0af86c3e52d9" rel="" target="" title="First pictures of murderous beef Wellington seen after guilty verdicts"><strong><span>First pictures of murderous beef Wellington seen after guilty verdicts</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An investigation is underway to determine how the man gained access to the secure area. Authorities are examining all potential entry points, including the airport's stormwater drainage system. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Accessing drains is a very simple way of getting into an airport and breaching the security fences," aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He labelled the security lapse that allowed the intruder in "grossly irresponsible".</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/airport-security-breach-south-australia/f7c35833-9459-4607-bd04-7954984ef1f2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kumanjayi-walker--zachary-rolfe-family-of-nt-teen-shot-and-killed-by-cop-hopes-for-change/e9d65d41-e8f2-44d2-9402-f55d09d6f77f"><strong><span>Coroner finds cop who shot Indigenous teen was 'racist'</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It could have been an act of terrorism and in a worst-case scenario, the response group could in actual fact take the person responsible down," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident has triggered calls for comprehensive security reviews at airports nationwide, including Adelaide Airport. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a warning to all airports around Australia to have a very robust review of every access to the interior of the airport no matter how silly it may seem," Thomas said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man who broke into Parafield Airport is yet to be located.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>