Report raises concerns over runway encounter at Fuerteventura Airport
An EasyJet aircraft was preparing to take off at Fuerteventura Airport on 29 October when a light aircraft landed in the opposite direction, a report says. No damage was reported.
A video shared by Lanzarote Web Cam has raised concerns about two aircraft on the runway at Fuerteventura Airport. The encounter took place on Thursday 29 October 2026.
According to Noticias Fuerteventura, an EasyJet Airbus A319 bound for London Luton was at the threshold of runway 01. It was preparing to start its take-off run. At the same time, a light aircraft landed on the same runway in the opposite direction.
The report was published on 31 October and is based on footage and claims shared by Lanzarote Web Cam. It is not an official account of the aircraft movements or their effect on safety.
What has been reported
Noticias Fuerteventura reported that no incident or damage resulted. Its account gives no explanation from air traffic control, the airport or the airline. It also does not say that a probe into the Fuerteventura event had been opened.
The article also mentioned a separate event at Lanzarote Airport several weeks earlier. It described that event as similar. According to the outlet, AESA carried out a formal probe into it. That reference concerns Lanzarote. It does not confirm that a probe into the reported Fuerteventura event had been opened.