Shocking Video Captures Man Destroying American Airlines Counter At Chile Airport With Hammer

Santiago: A shocking video has emerged from an airport in Chile, wherein a man was captured smashing Television screens and equipment with a hammer at an American Airlines check-in counter. The man was caught on camera at Santiago International Airport in Chile, destroying an American Airlines counter, while several passengers were seen witnessing the incident. The incident took place at Santiago’s Nuevo Pudahuel Airport late Monday when the Haitian man went into a fit of rage upon learning that a scammer had sold him a fake plane ticket.

According to the local media reports, the man was trying to check in for his American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida. 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.

The officials stated, “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,” the official statement added.

Following the incident, the authorities claimed that the estimated damage, which included five computers and six screens, was calculated at around US Dollar 22,000. The authorities deemed the individual's action as criminal in nature and detained him.

Several videos of the incident were shared on X that highlighted the irate passenger's destructive actions.