A Ryanair flight from Dublin narrowly avoided a collision on Monday, September 28, 2026, after landing at Lanzarote Airport while another aircraft entered the same runway. Ryanair flight FR5910 had just touched down on runway 03 when Iberia Express flight IB1502, scheduled for a Madrid departure from intersecting runway 21, moved onto the tarmac.
Ryanair flight from Dublin to Lanzarote involved in runway near-miss
The incident placed incoming tourists at risk before both flight crews and air traffic controls separated the aircraft.
How the Dublin-to-Lanzarote runway incident unfolded
Ryanair flight FR5910 touched down normally on runway 03 at Lanzarote Airport on Monday. Immediately after the wheels made contact, a smaller Iberia Express plane—identified as flight IB1502 bound for Madrid—appeared on the active runway ahead.
The newly landed Ryanair aircraft steered safely toward a left-hand exit off the runway. Simultaneously, the Madrid-bound Iberia Express flight halted its movement before the two aircraft could close the distance. A plane spotter reviewing the event stated that the control tower did not issue proper instructions, according to commentary published by the Irish Mirror.
A spokesperson for Ryanair defended the flight crew’s actions in an official statement. “This flight from Dublin to Lanzarote landed normally in accordance with ATC instructions,” the airline representative said.
Prior runway and landing incidents at Lanzarote Airport
Monday’s near-miss follows other notable aviation incidents captured at Lanzarote Airport by local monitoring cameras. Earlier in 2026, Lanzarote Webcam recorded footage of a Jet2 holiday jet aborting its landing upon touchdown during heavy crosswinds.
That earlier episode involved Jet2 flight LS11DF arriving from Birmingham. Video footage showed the aircraft veering sharply upward after its tail nearly scraped the runway surface amid unconfirmed speculation concerning heavy crosswinds at the island facility.
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