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A masked, male passenger at Dublin Airport (DUB) was quite angry when he reportedly missed his flight at 7:20 AM this morning. He took his frustration out on the area around Gate 107 in Terminal 1. The man (in his 20s) apparently caused so much damage that the gate has been taken out of service. Video shows the shirtless man smashing and throwing objects around the gate area.
A man has been arrested following an Incident in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport this morning.
Multiple videos and photos sourced online show the moments when a man started damaging Gate 107 on Pier 1 in a fit of rage after reportedly missing his flight.
The incident took place… pic.twitter.com/eP67SU9bPp
— Shauns_Aviation🇮🇪✈️ (@Shauns_Aviation) March 17, 2025
Airport police report that the man arrived at the airport intoxicated and proceeded to cause “significant damage” once he learned that he missed his flight.
Airport Police at Dublin Airport responded to an incident in Terminal 1 this morning which resulted in a male individual being arrested.
The passenger missed his flight and proceeded to cause significant damage to our airport.
The individual was quickly apprehended by Airport… pic.twitter.com/Bb932iWGfg
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) March 17, 2025
He was quickly apprehended by airport police before being arrested by the Garda Síochána (the national police and security service of Ireland). He was scheduled to appear in court today. Some reports say that the passenger was headed to Memmingen Airport (FMM) in Germany. Ryanair flies this route and had a flight departing at the time of the incident, but at Gate 102. I’m not sure why the man attacked Gate 107.
A Spokesperson for Garda Síochana provided the Irish Examiner this statement:
Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with incidents of criminal damage in Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, this morning, Monday 17 March 2025. The man, aged in his 20s, has been charged and is due to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin, this morning.”
The operator of Dublin Airport (DUB), daa, provided additional commentary to Extra.ie that reads:
Airport Police at Dublin Airport responded to an incident in Terminal 1 this morning which resulted in a male individual being arrested. The passenger arrived at the airport intoxicated, missed his flight and proceeded to cause significant damage to our airport. The individual was quickly apprehended by Airport Police before being subsequently arrested by An Garda Siochana and is scheduled to appear in court later today. We hope the justice system deals with him appropriately and also that we never see him at Dublin Airport again.”
Anthony’s Take: This is not the way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I will never understand why people think wreaking havoc will help. I guess intoxication makes people do strange and stupid things.
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