Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old autistic boy who wandered out of Bob Hope Airport after his flight was delayed.
Cameron James Smith's parents took him to the airport and made sure the teen boarded his Delta Airlines flight, scheduled to take off at 10:30 a.m.
However, mechanical issues forced a delay. The plane returned to the gate and passengers deplaned, said airport spokesman Victor Gill.
The unaccompanied minor wandered out of the airport and boarded a parking lot shuttle, said Gill. Smith was last seen exiting the shuttle alone near the intersection of Hollywood Way and Thornton Avenue.
ort police were notified of the incident shortly before noon, and a search has been in progress since, according to a statement from the airport.
Smith was described as a white boy, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 118 pounds, with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a white, long-sleeve sweater with the initials "C.S." on it, brown loafers with no socks, blue jeans, a silver band ring and a silver chain necklace.
Anyone with information can contact Burbank police at 818-238-3000.
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