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Valencia Airport Breach as Man Climbs Onto Vueling Jet, Prompting Two-Hour Delay

Airport operator Aena has opened an internal investigation into how the intruder reached the restricted apron.

Overview

  • Video from witnesses shows the man running and shouting on the roof of an Amsterdam-bound Vueling A320 at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Valencia’s Manises airport.
  • Guardia Civil officers removed and detained the 24-year-old Moroccan national, who was then admitted to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
  • The individual was reported for violating Spain’s Air/Aviation Safety Law, which can carry fines and potential prison terms.
  • Authorities said no injuries were reported and no weapons were found, and Vueling maintenance later ruled out damage to the aircraft’s upper fuselage.
  • Flight VY8351 departed after inspections at about 8:45 p.m., roughly two hours late, as Aena and law enforcement review security procedures and surveillance footage.