Pain in Spain hits hard for his plane: Passenger who delayed flight by being late falls from boarding gangway onto runway in bizarre attempt to board
- Man filmed pleading with airport staff after reaching the end of the gangway
- It crashed a few feet onto the tarmac as puzzled airline passengers watched
- It was unclear whether he would be allowed on board after his desperate dive
This is when a passenger who arrived late for his flight falls to the ground after losing his balance while trying to jump onto the runway and reach his plane.
The man, who had already hurt other passengers by arriving late and causing delays, was filmed pleading with airport staff after arriving at the end of the boarding corridor at Malaga airport.
He was overheard demanding, in Spanish, with a foreign accent, “Bring me a ladder,” before adding, “No ladder, I’ll come down.”
The man then attempted to get off the end of the walkway before losing his balance and plunging 13 feet onto the hard tarmac below as puzzled passengers on the plane watched.
He landed on his back, with his small backpack cushioning his fall somewhat, and initially appeared seriously injured when more airport personnel rushed to his aid before sitting down and then standing up.
The man who already held up the flight after being late was filmed pleading with airport staff after coming to the end of the boarding aisle to find the plane preparing for takeoff crashing to the ground below
He was overheard demanding, in Spanish, with a foreign accent, “Bring me a ladder,” before adding, “No ladder, I’ll come down.” The unnamed man tried to free himself from the end of the jet walk before losing his footing and plunging several feet onto the hard tarmac below, as puzzled passengers on the plane watched a few feet away.
One of the people on board the plane watching the drama was overheard asking a flight attendant ‘Can you call the police’ only to be told this was already underway.
Amazingly, the disgruntled man who fell to the ground was seen walking towards the plane after taking a moment to rest and recuperate and appear to be achieving his goal of boarding with his dangerous display.
A spokesman for Spanish airport operator Aena confirmed the incident had taken place in recent days and said the Guardia Civil had dealt with it.
Police were not immediately available for comment this morning and it was not clear whether he had been cleared to board and take the flight he was so eager to take.
In August 2016, a Bolivian national was filmed running onto the tarmac of Madrid’s main international airport to catch a Ryanair flight.
He jumped off the plane bridge with two bags in his hands and sprinted over the edge of the runway to board the plane, and managed to fly to his destination Gran Canaria, where he was intercepted by the police and identified so that he could be reported for an airport security violation.
The unnamed man is said to have received a huge fine and the person at the center of the latest drama is also expected to receive a heavy financial fine for his actions.
In January 2018, a Polish man was taken off a Ryanair plane that had just landed at Malaga airport from Stansted after exiting the plane through an emergency exit and climbing onto the wing.
He landed on his back, with his small backpack cushioning his fall somewhat, and initially appeared seriously injured when more airport personnel rushed to his aid before sitting down and then standing up. One of the people on board the plane watching the drama was overheard asking a flight attendant ‘Can you call the police’ only to be told this was already underway.
Polish expatriate Romuald Gracyzk was later warned he could be fined up to £40,000 for breaching airport security, although reports at the time said it was unlikely authorities would ever get any money from him because he lived in a charity flat lived and was street performers. for tourists outside Malaga Cathedral to earn some pocket money.
He apologized for his action after his stunt and blamed his drastic actions on a bout of claustrophobia following a delay leaving London Stansted Airport and again inexplicably waiting when the plane reached Malaga, but admitted: “I’m ashamed, it was a mistake.’
He revealed that he had traveled to London with an invitation from one of his three nieces living in Britain, adding: “He said, ‘I hadn’t met anyone and I wasn’t late for anything.’
‘I don’t know what came over me. I felt a little claustrophobia. I got nervous, I didn’t understand why we were in Malaga and couldn’t get off the plane, so I saw a door that said ‘Exit’ and left.
“People started applauding me and cheering me on by giving thumbs up.
“I wasn’t about to jump. When I reached the edge of the wing, I saw it was too high, so I went back into the plane.”