A flight from Barcelona, Spain, to Essaouira, Morocco, made an emergency landing at Malaga Airport on Sunday morning after a pregnant passenger suffered a medical emergency requiring urgent care.
According to Spain’s air traffic control account on X, @controladores, the aircraft was flying over Moroccan airspace when the crew requested a priority landing.
“The crew of the flight from Barcelona to Essaouira has stated that they have a pregnant passenger on board who requires urgent medical attention,” the post said. “They request priority diversion to Malaga Airport.”
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La tripulación del vuelo procedente de Barcelona con destino Essaouira indica que lleva una pasajera en estado de gestación a bordo que requiere atención médica urgente.
Solicitan desviarse con prioridad al aeropuerto de #Málaga.Les facilitamos descenso continuado… pic.twitter.com/zVLiVQD08D
— 😉Controladores Aéreos 🇪🇸 (@controladores) August 3, 2025
Controllers said they facilitated a continuous descent and direct approach to runway 12, gave the aircraft landing priority, and rerouted other air traffic while coordinating with the airport to ensure medical assistance was ready on arrival.
The landing was completed about 20 minutes after the distress call. Air traffic controllers wished the mother and baby a speedy recovery and thanked all crews involved for their cooperation.
The incident underscores the importance of swift coordination between flight crews and air traffic control in handling in-flight medical emergencies.
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