WATCH – Pilot at Denver International Airport Beats a Parking Gate With An Axe

Aug 18, 2023, 5:09 PM

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Everybody has a bad day, right? But not everybody takes an axe to a parking gate when they have one…

A pilot at Denver International Airport was captured on camera, showing his “breaking point,” opting to take an axe to a parking gate as people waited to leave a lot.

CBS Colorado obtained footage of the strange event, noting that the pilot has been relieved from duty, possibly temporarily, after causing $700 worth of damage.

Watch their full report, including the security camera footage, below:

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