Man arrested after allegedly damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport

Airport operations briefly halted after man entered restricted area, climbed aircraft and allegedly caused damage before being detained.

The man was seen in the vicinity of a United States Air Force C130 Hercules transport aircraft parked on a remote taxiway. File picture: AP Photo/John Cogill

An man has been arrested after entering an unauthorised area of Shannon Airport and allegedly causing damage to a US military aircraft, An Garda Síochána has confirmed.

The alarm was raised at around 9.45am when an individual was observed in a restricted area of the airport. The man was seen in the vicinity of a United States Air Force C130 Hercules transport aircraft parked on a remote taxiway.