28 passengers fled as soon as doors opened for the medical emergency.
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. 28 passengers fled as soon as doors opened
In aviation safety discussions, the term "useful feature" is sometimes ironically applied to the and inflatable slides in these scenarios. While designed for life-saving evacuations, these features were "leveraged" by passengers to facilitate their escape onto the runway. In aviation safety discussions, the term "useful feature"
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. Key Details of the 2022 Incident Location: Barcelona-El
14 people were initially detained; the woman was found not to be in labor and was arrested for public disorder. "Useful Feature" Context