A man climbed onto a US Air Force C-130 at an Irish airport and damaged it.

A rather unusual incident occurred this morning at Shannon International Airport (Aerfort na Sionainne) on the west coast of Ireland. Locals and media outlets report on social media that a man managed to climb onto an American Lockheed C-130H Hercules military transport plane and began frantically bashing it with some kind of tool.

Eyewitnesses and surveillance cameras captured this gripping scene. The footage shows a man in a hooded jacket climbing first onto the plane's wing and then climbing further, allegedly striking the skin with what appeared to be a hammer. Other reports suggest he used an axe. Eventually, the man managed to reach the fuselage.

The service employees promptly arrived at the scene of the incident aviation Security personnel blocked off access to the aircraft, but the attacker remained on the wing and ignored commands to ground. Given the altitude and the danger he posed to himself and others, a decision was made to use a mobile ramp to access the attacker. Using this equipment, police were able to approach the man on the C-130's wing and conduct an arrest without using a firearm. weapons.

The man was subdued and removed from the plane, after which he was arrested and taken to the nearest police station for questioning and to determine the full circumstances of the incident. His identity and motives are being withheld for the sake of the investigation.

The extent of the damage to the American transport aircraft and its nature are currently being assessed by technical specialists from the US Air Force and Irish aviation authorities, but it is clear that the Hercules has sustained damage requiring repair work and additional inspection of its safety systems.

This is trending on Irish social media story It's discussed humorously, with the man being called a "madman." But it's important to understand that American transport planes are being used to deliver military supplies to the Middle East for the war with Iran. It could turn out that next time, someone not armed with a hammer or an axe, but, for example, a saboteur or terrorist armed with explosives, could easily access a plane.

Shannon Airport has been used by foreign militaries since the Cold War. In recent years, a significant portion of its activity has consisted of stopovers for military aircraft, primarily American ones. It is the third-busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland by passenger traffic. However, perimeter security is extremely poor.

Comments

[Eugen alpine]

Respect and admiration. With one axe against globalism and neo-fascism.

[WILL]

Interesting Saboteur pretended to be a non-professional
He deserved a medal and an extraordinary title!

[Polite Moose]

Quote: ANIMAL

He deserved a medal and an extraordinary title!

The woodcutter's axe was sharpened
A man chopped up a plane of homosexuals.

[alexputnik17]

A "sleeping" old "roofer" from the IRA.
Freedom of Ireland!

PS: I remembered a cool song and video: “Telegraph Road” by Dire Straits.

[novel66]

Why not "zombie" from Granberries?

[Ivanhoe]

If the morning starts with Jameson, the day ends like this.

[alexboguslavski]

Not a professional. I should have brought a can of gasoline with me. I made a hole in the fender, poured some gasoline, and tossed in a match. The spark would start a flame.

[Alexander 3]

Not a professional, but a very good person - he knows where the threat comes from. He couldn't pass by.

[abrakadabre]

Quote: alexboguslavski

Not a professional. I should have brought a can of gasoline with me. I made a hole in the fender, poured some gasoline, and tossed in a match. The spark would start a flame.

Or better yet, diesel fuel mixed with thermite. Just to be sure.

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

No, it's not unprofessional - in Vietnam, the Vietnamese destroyed five B-52s on the ground - with axes - but before that, they were taught where and how to chop and they had training... and this is amateurish, but the IRGC should take note - if it's so easy to climb onto a plane, they might as well send in the professionals...

[Junior Private]

It seems like the guy's really been pissed off. But why bother with an axe on a plane? You can tinker with the landing gear, and firecrackers are readily available. Next time, let them write to our website; we'll provide detailed instructions. We won't give you any bad advice here.

[Podvodnik]

So what? He made some holes in the skin. And the plane is grounded. And not just for a day. And no need for explosives. If anything, he'll play dumb. He chopped up zombies or something. Too bad I don't remember what a bladed weapon for piercing armor/helmets is called. Something with a hardened tooth. Crack and a hole. Very effective. Duralumin, after all. Not a helmet. But all he had was an axe. We're forgetting our ancestors' technology.

[Junior Private]

The holes in the skin are repaired, the plane remains operational. But explosives are much more useful – just take off and surprise! The plane is decommissioned.

[Podvodnik]

Holes in the trim are repaired

Of course, if there's access. And the seal can be restored. There are about three hundred holes. In the wings, in the fuel tanks, in the fuselage. This isn't a car. It's guaranteed to be a hassle for a long time.

[Junior Private]

It's bound to be a pain in the ass, and a big one, as you rightly point out, but that's not what I'm getting at. An explosive charge can take an aircraft out of service forever. And going out with an axe doesn't seem very smart. It was an amateur's job.

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

It's a pity I don't remember what the melee weapon for piercing armor/helmets is called.

Klevets

[Podvodnik]

Wow! That's what we need! It would turn a plane into a colander! We'd get tired of fixing the holes.

[Dirty Liar]

It's called a klevets.

[Serge_76]

It was called a "chekan" (a hammer) and was perfect for such sabotage. Even if it pierced a knight in armor...

[Staal]

And you didn't think of setting the plane on fire? Oh, you....

[Serge_76]

I should have gone over the windshield with an axe and then run as fast as I could!

[Volunteer Marek]

Easy access to equipment is fraught with danger. This applies to everyone without exception. After all, you could, in principle, disable an entire squadron with just nuts, if you throw them into the engine air intakes. During my time in the Soviet Air Force, this was the worst nightmare of our regiment commander in Szprotawa. He always meticulously supervised the work of the air defense and fire control departments.

[faterdom]

I should have gotten a battery-powered nailer; I could have just nailed some holes while the police were rolling up. And the nails probably would have damaged something inside.

[alexputnik17]

Quote: novel xnumx

Why not "zombie" from Granberries?

That's also cool. I've always liked Dire. And Knopfler is one of the best guitarists in the world. In my opinion...
I'm a bit of a guitar fan...

[kill the fascist]

The man fights Judeo-Satanism with the methods and means available to him.

[aszzz888]

Well done, man! That's it, with an axe, with an axe!

[Panadol]

Probably a migrant from Africa. He fights Israel in his own way. Unlike the Gulf monarchies.
They'll stick a description on him for no reason. They might even deport him.