US EditionMan arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport in Western Ireland
Airport operations were suspended for about 20 minutes, and police said the suspect is detained on suspicion of criminal damage.
- On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s at Shannon Airport after he allegedly damaged a United States Air Force C130 Hercules. Authorities detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Witnesses observed the individual inside a restricted area before he climbed onto the wing of the military transport plane and allegedly struck the fuselage with an implement. Airport Police and the Defence Forces responded immediately to secure the scene.
- The airport suspended operations for just under half an hour Saturday morning following the incident. One arriving aircraft from Lourdes was placed in a holding pattern after crews were advised of a "security breach" before landing at 10:22am.
- Investigations continue as the man remains detained at a Garda Station in the Clare Tipperary Division. Additional uniformed Gardaí, armed detectives, and members of the Garda Armed Support Unit responded to secure the scene after the alarm was raised around 9:45am.
- Prior security incidents at the airport include a November breach where three people were arrested after a van entered a restricted area. On May 1 last year, another security breach involving a vehicle crash forced a temporary closure.
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He was taken into custody on suspicion of vandalism.
A man about 40 years old was arrested after he landed in an unauthorized area of Shannon Airport in Ireland, and was attacked by an American military aircraft of type C-130 Hercules, causing according to the authorities, paying. The incident, which led to the temporary suspension of airport operations and late flights, is investigated by the Irish police.
The man, about 40 years old, is still in detention 24 hours after the events. The reasons for his act are still unknown.
A 40-year-old man will be able to enter a reserved area of Shannon Airport, where he boarded an U.S. military plane. The situation is being investigated and the man is detained.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, after he managed to land in a restricted area of an airport in Ireland and had an American military aircraft. He was filmed, transmitted The Guardian. The incident took place at Shannon Airport, from Clare, southwestern Ireland, and was surprised at a...
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