‘Hatchet-wielding’ intruder damages US military plane in Ireland (VIDEO)
A man has been arrested after allegedly breaching security at Shannon Airport and damaging a US military aircraft Read Full Article at RT.com
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Footage shows the man on top of a C-130 Hercules, striking it with what appears to be a hatchet or a hammer at Shannon Airport
A man has been arrested after breaching security at Ireland’s Shannon Airport and damaging a US military aircraft, in an incident that briefly shut down operations and reignited scrutiny of Washington’s long-running use of the facility.
Footage circulating online appears to show the intruder climbing onto a US Air Force C-130 Hercules parked on a remote taxiway at the County Clare airport. Some reports said he was wielding an axe, hatchet or a hammer as he struck the aircraft, though police have so far only confirmed an arrest for alleged criminal damage.
According to the Gardai, the suspect, a man in his 40s, entered an unauthorized area of the airport on Saturday morning and was arrested shortly before 11:00am under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. The response involved airport police, Shannon Airport’s fire and rescue service, and Irish defence forces stationed on site.
