Runaway wheel caught on camera at Lanzarote airport
An unusual scene unfolded at a Canary Islands airport late on Saturday night. A loose wheel rolled across part of the aircraft parking area at Terminal T1 (which handles national and international flights) of César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, with the incident captured by one of Lanzarote Webcam’s cameras, as seen in the video accompanying this article.
Several aircraft parked nearby
Several aircraft were parked in the area where the incident occurred. According to footage released by Lanzarote Webcam, the wheel travelled freely across the tarmac while two vehicles attempted to intercept it before it could hit a plane, another vehicle, or any person in the vicinity. The sequence shows drivers manoeuvring to stop the tyre as it moved through one of the airport’s operational zones.
No injuries or damage reported
The information released does not specify where the wheel came from or the circumstances that led to it becoming loose. So far, no material damage or injuries related to the incident have been reported.
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