Shocking moment passenger destroys American Airlines counter with hammer

The enraged traveller was trying to check in for his American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida, according to local media outlet Cooperativa. However, as his ticket was invalid, an airline employee told him he wouldn’t be able to board the flight. In the video captured by a bystander, the man can be seen scuffling through his luggage before suddenly taking out a hammer and smashing computer screens on the counter.

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English translation of Lieutenant Manuel Narváez’s statement to the outlet reads, “In a moment of rage, in retaliation against the airline that had supposedly extended this ticket to Miami, he pulled a hammer out of one of his suitcases and began to damage the airport’s clothing and materials.”

“In his statements to the Carabineros, he said that he had purchased a ticket to Miami through internet platforms because he was already returning to his country of origin, Haiti, and that this flight was never booked,” Narváez added.

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The individual’s actions were deemed criminal in nature as he caused roughly $20,000 (20 million Pesos) in damages. He was eventually detained by the airport security and turned over to the police. Several videos of the incident were shared on X, formerly Twitter that highlight the irate passenger’s destructive actions.