Friday, August 30, 2024 -An enraged traveller was caught on camera destroying an American Airlines counter in Chile with a hammer after realizing that a scammer had apparently sold him a fake plane ticket.
The Haitian man became enraged at Santiago’s
Nuevo Pudahuel Airport late Monday, August 26, after trying to check in
for his American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida, local
outlet Cooperativa reported.
Footage shot by bystanders showed the
construction worker, who was set to stop over in Miami en route to Haiti,
suddenly rifling through his work bag after an airline employee informed him he
wouldn’t be able to board the flight.
He was filmed screaming as he climbed
behind the counter and started hitting multiple mounted TV screens with the
hammer.
The man then smashed several computer
screens on the check-in counter, the clip shows.
The traveller caused roughly $20,000 in
damages, authorities said.
He was eventually detained by airport
security and turned over to cops.
An American Airlines spokesperson confirmed
the ordeal, saying local authorities were called to deal with a “disruptive
individual” in the airport lobby area.
“We thank our team for their
professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the
spokesperson said in a statement.
Watch the video below.
A Haitian man who discovered he had been sold a fake airline ticket to Miami destroyed an American Airlines check-in counter at Santiago International Airport in Chile
— CarraDeShaukeen (@CarraDeShaukeen) August 29, 2024
He was placed under arrest by authorities and scheduled to appear before a judge🚨
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