Shocking video shows man destroying American Airlines counter with hammer after learning he was scammed

Shock: Passenger destroys American Airlines counter with hammer

The angry traveler was trying to check in for his American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida, according to local media outlet Cooperativa. However, because his ticket was invalid, an airline employee told him he could not board the flight. In the video, taken by a passerby, the man can be seen rummaging through his luggage before suddenly pulling out a hammer and smashing computer screens at the counter.

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The English translation of Lieutenant Manuel Narváez’s statement to the news agency reads: “In a moment of anger, in revenge against the airline that had allegedly extended this ticket to Miami, he pulled a hammer out of one of his suitcases and began damaging clothes and materials at the airport.”

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

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The passenger’s actions were deemed criminal as he caused damage of about $20,000 (20 million pesos). He was eventually arrested by airport security and handed over to the police. Several videos of the incident were shared on X (formerly Twitter), showing the angry passenger’s destructive actions.