This incident mirrored a similar event in November 2021 at , where a flight diverted due to a passenger faking a diabetic attack, leading to 24 passengers escaping onto the runway. Key Details of the 2022 Incident Location: Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) , Spain. Flight: Pegasus Airlines, Casablanca to Istanbul. Pretext: A pregnant woman claimed her water had broken.
In December 2022, a flight from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing at Barcelona's El Prat airport after a passenger falsely claimed to be in labor. Upon landing, a group of 28 passengers used the opportunity to flee across the tarmac in an attempt to enter Spain illegally. This incident mirrored a similar event in November
More recently, in July 2025, a Ryanair flight in Palma also saw a mass evacuation via inflatable slides due to a , resulting in 18 minor injuries. Spain hunts passengers who fled plane after fake emergency Pretext: A pregnant woman claimed her water had broken
14 people were initially detained; the woman was found not to be in labor and was arrested for public disorder. "Useful Feature" Context More recently, in July 2025, a Ryanair flight
28 passengers fled as soon as doors opened for the medical emergency.