Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Car Crashes Into Detroit Airport Terminal
A car was driving too fast and crashed into a part of an airport in Detroit.
It hit a ticket counter where people buy airplane tickets.
Six people got hurt, but they were helped right away.
The driver was taken away by the police, and no one knows why he did it yet.
The airport is still working normally.
The police are looking into what happened.
A speeding Mercedes crashed into the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport on January 24, 2026, around 7:30 pm Eastern Time.
The car hit a ticket counter near Delta Air Lines' check-in counters, injuring six people, including three Delta employees.
The driver was taken into custody by police and TSA officers after the incident.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing by the Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department.
Delta Air Lines reported that operations at the airport remained unhampered after the incident.
- Who
- Driver not yet identified, 6 people injured including 3 Delta employees
- What
- Car crashed into airport terminal
- When
- January 24, 2026, around 7:30 pm Eastern Time
- Where
- McNamara Terminal, Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan
- Why
- Cause of the crash remains unknown
- Location
- Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan
- Time
- 7:30 pm Eastern Time, January 24, 2026
- Vehicle
- Mercedes
- Injuries
- 6 people injured
- Airline Affected
- Delta Air Lines
- Investigating Authority
- Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department