Pilots banned from airport after racing car on runway

Every petrol head passing through a major airport has surveyed the empty tarmac and longed for half an hour to play around in something quick – we know we have.

It seems that temptation proved too much for two pilots in New Zealand, as they sneaked into their place of work at night to race a car.

The pair used their security passes to gain access to restricted parts of the international airport in Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island.