Man hospitalised after 10-metre fall at Málaga Airport

A man was taken to hospital after a fall of about 10 metres at Málaga Airport. The incident happened late on Monday 2 November, outside the terminal by the arrivals bus stops.

The first alert reached the emergency service at about 11.30pm. Callers said the man had spent several minutes at a dangerous point near a railing. One caller told 112 Andalucía that he was very nervous. Witnesses also said he seemed upset.

The cause of the fall is not known. The 112 service said it had no facts that could show what happened just before the man fell. It also could not say whether the fall was by chance or for another reason.

Emergency teams sent to the airport

The alert sent the 061 health service, firefighters, the National Police and the Guardia Civil to the scene. Health workers found the man alive after the fall. They treated him there, made his condition stable and took him away by ambulance.

The ambulance took him to Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria in Málaga. Emergency and health sources said he was in a critical condition. He remained in hospital after the transfer. His age and the full extent of his injuries were not made public.

The fall took place in a public transport area outside the terminal. It was close to the bus stops used by people arriving at the airport. Passengers and airport staff were nearby when the emergency teams came to help.

Emergency officials did not give a full account of the moments before the fall. The exact order of events therefore remains unclear.

The man survived the fall and received care at the scene. An ambulance then took him to hospital. His condition after admission was not stated beyond the description as critical.

The reason he was near the railing has not been explained. There was also no official finding on what caused the fall. Police and emergency services had not released any further details.

Sources: Málaga Hoy, Diario Sur and The Olive Press.