Footage posted on social media on Saturday showed a man climbing aboard the wing of a US military aircraft. A man in his 40s has been arrested for allegedly causing criminal damage to a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport on Saturday. In a statement, An Garda Síochána said the man entered “an unauthorised area of Shannon Airport”. Footage posted on social mediaon Saturday showed a man climbing aboard the wing of a US military aircraft. A spokesperson said Shannon Airport suspended operations for an incident which required garda assistance at approximately 9.50am on Saturday, before resuming at 10.15am.

Source: The Irish Times April 12, 2026 21:14 UTC