Airline pilots are far from impressed a television stunt appears to be behind an attempt by an imposter pilot to get past security at Auckland Airport.
The man is reportedly an actor from TV3's comedy show Wannaben, and police are currently meeting with the makers of the MediaWorks TV programme.
The show stars Ben Boyce who's best known for the spoof sports show Pulp Sport.
Airline Pilots' Association aviation security coordinator Paul Lyons wants to see the perpetrators punished.
"Quite frankly it's a personal view, I would like to see some time served, a brief period of time served so they can reflect on their actions," he told Newstalk ZB.
"There's an appropriate time for comedy, everyone likes a laugh but security is not a laughing matter and it's taken very seriously by all staff at the airport."
Mr Lyons says if airport staff breach security provisions, they're up for summary dismissal.
Mediaworks says it won't make any further comment until the conclusion of the meeting with police.
On Saturday afternoon, the man dressed as a pilot approached ground staff at the domestic terminal.
After being challenged by ground staff, he left in a Toyota Hiace van with tinted windows.
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