A shirtless man has been arrested at Dublin Airport (DUB) for causing damage in the gate area of Terminal 1. According to a statement from airport authorities, the passenger engaged in unruly behavior after missing his flight. Aggressively throwing objects A topless passenger who missed his flight was caught on video footage aggressively throwing objects, breaking and smashing structures in the gate area of Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport .
According to the airport's statement, the incident occurred on March 17, 2025. The passenger was apprehended by Airport Police before being arrested by An Garda Síochána, the national police and security service of Ireland. He is scheduled to appear in court.
In the statement, Dublin Airport said: “We hope the justice system deals with him appropriately and also that we never see him at Dublin Airport again.” Shortly after the incident at the airport, the video footage appeared on social media accounts. Notably, commentators on the incident argued that the police were not swift in making the arrest.
Spike in unruly passenger behavior at airports In recent weeks, similar unruly incidents have occurred worldwide. On March 8, 2025, a UK passenger was charged for verbally abusing airline staff and damaging a jet bridge at Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN) after losing his phone. When informed that he could not leave the gate hold room to search for it, he allegedly responded by verbally abusing a female airline employee and kic.