Ireland Case No. 3368Criminal damage · Co. Clare · 11 Apr 2026
Man in 40s arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport
A man in his 40s was arrested on 11 April 2026 after allegedly entering an unauthorised area of Shannon Airport, Co Clare, and damaging a US military transport plane by striking its wing with an object. He is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in the Clare Tipperary Division.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Apr
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested for allegedly causing criminal damage to a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSocial media footage showed a man climbing aboard the wing of a US military aircraft. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man attacked the wing of the plane with an object. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe incident caused the airport to close temporarily. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 40s entered an unauthorised area of Shannon Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFootage showed a man climbing on the plane and striking a wing with an object. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe damaged aircraft was a US military transport plane. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShannon Airport suspended operations from approximately 9.50am to 10.15am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe is held in a Garda Station in the Clare Tipperary Division. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe was arrested shortly before 11am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenShannon Airport suspended operations at approximately 9:50am and resumed at 10:15am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Saturday, 11 April 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested shortly before 11:00am. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe is detained in a Garda station in the Clare-Tipperary Division. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí say investigations remain ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Apr2026Man, 40s, arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport
Initial arrest report; man detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Airport operations suspended for approximately 25 minutes.
suspect, 40s, male - 12 Apr2026Man arrested over alleged attack on US military aircraft
Adds details about the temporary airport closure (9:50am–10:15am), social media footage showing the man on the wing, and the multi-agency response including airport police, fire and rescue, and Defence Forces.
suspect, 40s, male