A garda member was injured by a "disruptive passenger" on a United Flight that landed at Dublin Airport today, Tuesday, June 3 after arriving from Newark Airport in the US.
Gardaí said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that on Tuesday morning, the captain and crew of a United Airlines flight traveling from Newark to Dublin reported a disruptive passenger on board the flight and requested the assistance of Gardaí.
On arrival, Gardaí attached to the Dublin Airport Garda Station boarded the aircraft and attempted to engage with the disruptive male passenger onboard.
The man, aged in his 40s, proceeded to viciously assault a member of An Garda Síochána, Gardaí said.
OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray was deployed in an attempt to stop the sustained assault of a Garda.
The man fled the aircraft and was arrested a short time later.
He has since been charged with assault and offences under the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 2022.
He remains in Garda custody and is due to appear before Dublin District Court at 4:30 pm today Tuesday, June 3.
The Garda member who was injured during this incident is being treated at Beaumont Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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