A dramatic scene unfolded at Detroit Metropolitan Airport's McNamara Terminal on Friday evening when a Mercedes slammed into the entrance of the terminal, crashing through the ticket counter area of Delta Air Lines. The vehicle came to rest inside the terminal, and the driver was quickly apprehended by responding officers.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver exited the vehicle with his hands raised, but witnesses couldn't make out what he was saying. Six people were treated at the scene for injuries sustained in the crash, although officials have not released details about their conditions.
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the check-in area, sending shockwaves through travelers and airport staff. Video footage shows the vehicle sitting inside the terminal after plowing through the entrance. Airport operations continued despite the dramatic scene, with flights departing from the McNamara Terminal as scheduled.
Police and Transportation Security Administration officials responded rapidly to the scene, praising the quick action of law enforcement. The crash caused significant damage to the Delta Air Lines ticket counter area, but airport officials have not released details about the extent of the damage or how long repairs may take.
The driver was taken into custody, but authorities have not announced what charges he may face or provided additional details about the ongoing investigation. Officials are expected to examine whether existing barriers and access controls operated as intended in preventing the incident.
While the immediate check-in area where the vehicle came to a stop was closed off, airport operations returned to normal shortly after the incident. Travelers praised the swift response of law enforcement, but the motive behind the crash remains under investigation.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver exited the vehicle with his hands raised, but witnesses couldn't make out what he was saying. Six people were treated at the scene for injuries sustained in the crash, although officials have not released details about their conditions.
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the check-in area, sending shockwaves through travelers and airport staff. Video footage shows the vehicle sitting inside the terminal after plowing through the entrance. Airport operations continued despite the dramatic scene, with flights departing from the McNamara Terminal as scheduled.
Police and Transportation Security Administration officials responded rapidly to the scene, praising the quick action of law enforcement. The crash caused significant damage to the Delta Air Lines ticket counter area, but airport officials have not released details about the extent of the damage or how long repairs may take.
The driver was taken into custody, but authorities have not announced what charges he may face or provided additional details about the ongoing investigation. Officials are expected to examine whether existing barriers and access controls operated as intended in preventing the incident.
While the immediate check-in area where the vehicle came to a stop was closed off, airport operations returned to normal shortly after the incident. Travelers praised the swift response of law enforcement, but the motive behind the crash remains under investigation.
. I mean, you never think something like this could happen right in front of your eyes, let alone with a car crashing into the ticket counter. It's just one of those things that makes you appreciate how lucky we are to travel without worrying about our safety all the time. And honestly, it's kinda impressive that airport ops continued as usual, I mean they're under so much pressure but they handled it like pros 
. Can't help but wonder what happened with this guy though, was he just having a bad day or is there something more to it?
. Like, what if someone tries to hijack a plane while it's on the ground? I mean, we're still relying on humans to police these things? And don't even get me started on the security measures – a few barricades aren't gonna stop someone from ramming a car into the terminal. It's just common sense, right? 
Can't believe what I just saw! Some dude crashes his car into the Delta ticket counter at Detroit Airport and just sits there like it's no big deal... meanwhile, people are getting hurt & they're still trying to process what happened? 
How did that not get more attention?! I mean, I know accidents happen but come on, 6 people got injured! At least the cops showed up fast and everyone's safe now. The questions I have though are: was it intentional or just a crazy mistake? & how's Delta gonna fix their ticket counter area? 
So, I'm thinking... this is crazy! A Mercedes just plows into the entrance of an airport terminal and crashes through the ticket counter area? That's insane! I can imagine being in that spot on Friday evening and seeing what happened - totally shook up.
I'm sure it's totally normal for someone to drive their Mercedes into an entrance and just chill inside the terminal while everyone else has to deal with the chaos 
. And yeah, who needs barriers or access controls when you can just plow through them like they're puddles? 
At least the airport staff were professional about it, I guess... what's a little destruction among friends? 
The good news is that everyone involved is safe-ish, so that's a win, right? 
Just saw that crazy scene at Detroit Airport where some dude drove a Mercedes into the ticket counter 
The fact that they just plowed right in without even breaking their stride is wild. And can you believe flights kept departing as scheduled? 
️ Airport staff must've been on high alert. 
Just saying, if you're gonna crash your car into a terminal, at least have the decency to take it out of the parking lot first 
?! The driver must be super stressed 
or maybe just lost 
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for the people who got injured 
. So many security cameras around, it's like they have to review all that footage 
! 
and makes sure something like this never happens again 
️ airports got to be stressful enough without a crash like that 
It raises some serious questions about our airport safety protocols.
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By the way, has anyone seen the video footage of this crash? I need to see it just to see how they prevented people from getting hurt... 
anyways glad no one was super serious injured 
. I'm sure he didn't mean to cause all that damage or hurt anyone... maybe his car just had a breakdown or something 
... he just got into a car and crashed it 
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️️️ The whole thing is super weird 
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. Did he do it on purpose or was there some other issue at play?