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Puppy Briefly Disrupts Landings at Mallorca’s Palma Airport

Airport officials said emergency procedures were activated as a precaution.

Overview

  • A small, likely escaped puppy wandered onto the grounds of Son Sant Joan in Palma, prompting a safety response.
  • The runway was briefly closed and reopened after about 20 minutes, according to local reporting.
  • An eyewitness told Mallorca Magazin that one arriving flight had to circle and three other planes landed with delays.
  • The airport confirmed there were no cancellations and said operations remained under control.
  • The animal’s fate was unclear, with one unconfirmed report saying it left the airport on its own.