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Man Detained After Fire and Hammer Attack at Malpensa Check-In Desk

Rapid emergency action kept flights operating.

Overview

  • The incident occurred at Terminal 1 when a man reportedly doused check-in desk 13 with flammable liquid and struck it with a hammer.
  • Airport police (Polaria) and security personnel detained the suspect on site.
  • Firefighters evacuated the terminal as a precaution due to smoke, quickly made the area safe, and extinguished the flames, with no injuries reported.
  • Airport operations proceeded with minimal disruption, according to the provincial fire command.
  • Authorities identified the man as a Malian national with subsidiary protection and no prior record, and he is expected to face aggravated-damage charges as investigators review motive and witness accounts, including an unconfirmed report that a passenger initially restrained him.