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Service Buggy Collision Bursts Hose, Floods Palma Airport’s Terminal C

The accident renews scrutiny of safety oversight during the airport’s renovation.

Overview

  • An employee driving a service buggy for passengers with reduced mobility struck a firefighter hose, releasing water that flooded Terminal C and heavily affected Gate C46.
  • Witness reports cited a start time around 8:30 a.m., while an airport spokesperson said the hose ruptured near 10:00 and was repaired in under an hour.
  • Local accounts claimed water flowed for roughly three hours, a timeline the airport disputed in comments reported by Mallorca media.
  • Passengers navigated standing water as staff used mops and buckets, with TikTok videos showing cordoned and flooded areas near the gate.
  • The incident follows July storm flooding and a June false‑ceiling collapse during an ongoing modernization, intensifying questions about safety and coordination.