"On Saturday 11 April 2026 an adult male entered an unauthorised area of Shannon airport, Shannon, County Clare. An adult male (aged in his 40s) was arrested for alleged criminal damage by gardai shortly before 11.00am."
"Footage circulating on social media appears to show an individual climbing on to a US air force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft parked on a remote taxiway."
"Airport operations were temporarily suspended after the incident. Two departing flights were delayed while one arriving aircraft from Lourdes, France, was placed in a holding pattern."
"A spokesperson for the Shannon Airport Group said operations resumed shortly after the incident. The airport suspended operations at approximately 9.50am and resumed operations at 10.15am."
A man in his 40s was arrested at Shannon airport in County Clare for allegedly causing damage to a US military aircraft. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 11, 2026, when the suspect entered an unauthorized area and climbed onto a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. He was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Airport operations were temporarily suspended, causing delays to departing flights and holding patterns for arriving aircraft. Investigations are ongoing, with multiple agencies responding to the incident.
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