Last Friday, a car crashed into the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, breaching the entrance and hitting the Delta Air Lines ticket counter, leaving six people treated at the scene with no serious injuries. Witness Cameron Wolske said, "I don’t even know how this all happened. It’s crazy." In response, the Wayne County Airport Authority stated, "As a result of this incident, WCAA is reviewing our security and safety measures and will make any improvements or adjustments as necessary," while temporarily replacing the damaged bollard with a cement block as they consider long-term solutions, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Travelers at the airport expressed their shock and concern, with Cathy Smith telling WXYZ, "I could've been there. I could've been in international getting checked in and this whole car came into the airport. Like what the heck happened." Fellow traveler Pete Fisher added, "It seems like it's a little too easy to be able to do something like that to harm large crowds of people." The Wayne County Airport Authority has petitioned for a medical evaluation of the driver, and has yet to decide whether charges will be filed.
Former FBI supervisor Andy Bartnowak said a vehicle was able to access the airport in a surprising way, stating, "Which in this case, could be as simple as adding some additional security barriers" and "Because the number of times I've been to Metro Airport, especially to drop somebody off, it's usually three lanes deep of vehicles," as per WXYZ. Video showed the vehicle inside the terminal after the crash. Law enforcement responded quickly, with traveler Ali Khalifa saying, "The response was so quick thank God with the cops and TSA and everybody," as mentioned by Metro Times.
