New York ( CNN ) -- A multi-million-dollar intrusion-detection system at New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport failed to notice a man who walked onto a runway Sunday , authorities said . The man , who was arrested after he was spotted by an airline employee , told police he was on a jet ski on Jamaica Bay adjacent to the runway and became stranded , according to Port Authority of New York & New Jersey official Anthony Hayes . The man climbed onto the tarmac from the water but the airport 's security system did not detect him . The security system , called Perimeter Intrusion Detection System ( PIDS ) , is manufactured by the Massachusetts-based Raytheon company . According to Raytheon 's website , the mission of the $ 100 million system is `` to detect , assess and track intruders attempting to gain access into exterior secure areas . '' The system includes ground surveillance radars , video cameras with motion detection and `` smart '' fencing , according to Raytheon 's website . In a statement , the Port Authority , which oversees the airport , called for `` an expedited review of the incident and a complete investigation to determine how Raytheon 's perimeter intrusion detection system -- which exceeds federal requirements -- could be improved . Our goal is to keep the region 's airports safe and secure at all times . '' Raytheon would not comment on the incident . The airport is located in Jamaica Bay in the southeast section of Queens County in New York City . The runway where the man was spotted juts out into water that is surrounded by marsh and wetlands . The bay is easily accessible from the Rockaway Penninsula . According to a complaint filed by the Queens district attorney , a Delta Air Lines employee observed the man `` walking across the run way , '' he was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing . In 2011 : Serious lapses in security on JFK airport shuttle . Man boards plane without ticket or security check in San Diego . CNN 's Khara Lewin contributed to this report .
The man told police he was on a jet ski in North Bay , adjacent to the airport . He was stranded , he said , and climbed onto the tarmac at the Airport . The airport 's multi - million - dollar security system failed to detect him . The Port Authority is calling for ` ` an expedited review of the incident ''