Malta International Airport is temporarily closed due to a small aircraft incident on the main runway. Some aircraft had already diverted to neighbouring airports in Sicily. The aircraft has been removed but inspections on the runway and further investigations are ongoing.
The aircraft owned by European Pilot Academy is a Tecnam P92 aircraft which was already involved in another incident back in 2022.
Secondary runway is being resurfaced at the moment.
Malta International Airport Statement:
Malta International Airport can confirm that an incident involving a light aircraft occurred today at 12:19 local time on the main runway.
The airport’s rescue and fire-fighting services team were deployed on site within minutes. No injuries have been reported.
Malta International Airport would like to confirm that the main runway is currently closed and that a number of flights are impacted. Live flight updates are available on www.maltairport.com.
The airport team and the relevant stakeholders are currently working towards resuming normal operations.
Malta International Airport would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
