A car smashed into the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday evening, sending shockwaves through travelers and airport staff. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the terminal's check-in area after the driver careened through the entrance in a Mercedes before crashing into a Delta Air Lines ticket counter. Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise as the vehicle burst through the entrance.
Six people were treated for their injuries at the scene, although no further details have been released about the extent of their wounds. The driver was quickly apprehended by responding officers after exiting the vehicle with his hands raised and speaking to authorities.
Airport officials praised the swift response from law enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which prevented potential harm to travelers. Despite the dramatic scene, flights continued to operate as scheduled without significant disruptions.
However, airport operations were temporarily halted while police and crews responded to the incident. Travelers who had arrived at the affected check-in area were forced to reroute through other parts of the terminal.
Details about the driver's identity or potential charges remain scarce, with officials still investigating how the vehicle was able to enter the terminal and whether existing barriers and access controls functioned as intended.
Six people were treated for their injuries at the scene, although no further details have been released about the extent of their wounds. The driver was quickly apprehended by responding officers after exiting the vehicle with his hands raised and speaking to authorities.
Airport officials praised the swift response from law enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which prevented potential harm to travelers. Despite the dramatic scene, flights continued to operate as scheduled without significant disruptions.
However, airport operations were temporarily halted while police and crews responded to the incident. Travelers who had arrived at the affected check-in area were forced to reroute through other parts of the terminal.
Details about the driver's identity or potential charges remain scarce, with officials still investigating how the vehicle was able to enter the terminal and whether existing barriers and access controls functioned as intended.
! can't believe someone just drove into a terminal like that 
. i'm glad no one was seriously hurt tho 
, but still what's going on with these new security measures? shouldn't they be able to stop this kinda thing from happening in the first place 
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. i'm guessing the driver might've gotten through because of some loophole or something 
, which is super concerning.
, at least that's one less thing to worry about 
. hope the investigation gets to the bottom of this soon 
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just saw this on the news and I'm already thinking this is a big security fail 
. I mean, come on, who lets a car just drive into an airport terminal? It's not exactly rocket science to have some basic safety measures in place. And what really gets me is that they didn't even have to deal with any major disruptions because of the quick response from law enforcement and TSA... but still, how did this happen? 
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And then some crazy person comes out of nowhere with a Mercedes and crashes into the terminal 
TSA: because who needs a 6am alarm when you can have a crash test dummy? 
Flights took off without a hitch, like the airport's security is just playing a game of "whack-a-mole" 
also, gotta give props to law enforcement and TSA for keeping everyone safe 
. but airport ops got kinda messed up after that... all these rerouted flights and stuff 
. hope they figure out what went down and fix those security issues ASAP 
! A car crashing into the McNamara Terminal is super scary 
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. But seriously, how did this happen?! There should be better security measures in place at airports, especially in areas with high foot traffic. I'm all for safety first, but it seems like there might have been some glaring oversight here 
!