The Malta Independent 20 April 2024, Saturday
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Light aircraft incident affects MIA operations

Monday, 20 March 2023, 14:05 Last update: about 2 years ago

An incident involving a light aircraft has affected operations at MIA, the company said in a statement.

At 12:21 local time, a light aircraft was involved in an incident on Malta International Airport’s primary runway.

Malta International Airport can confirm that its Rescue and Firefighting Services Team was dispatched to the scene immediately, and that no injuries were reported.

An investigation into what caused the incident is underway, MIA said.

The airport’s primary runway is currently limited to departures while the secondary runway is being used for landings, with some flights being impacted as a result of this. The airport team and the relevant stakeholders are currently working towards resuming normal operations, MIA said.

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