Fire breaks out at Bucharest's main airport, no injuries
A fire broke out overnight in a corridor between the arrivals and departures terminals at Bucharest's Henri Coanda Airport; police suspect a woman set it.
A fire broke out overnight in the corridor linking the arrivals and departures terminals at Bucharest's Henri Coanda Airport, Romanian police said. No one was hurt and air traffic was not disrupted.
Police were alerted at around 01:15 on Thursday after smoke was reported in the corridor; airport firefighters put out the blaze, the General Police Inspectorate (IGPR) said. A woman, a Romanian citizen, was identified at the scene as the suspected source of the fire and given medical treatment by airport staff before being taken under escort to hospital for further checks.
Airport spokesman Theodor Postelnicu told Libertatea the fire started in a public toilet, where paper waste bins near the sinks were set alight; smoke sensors triggered within minutes and airport firefighters reached the toilet in under three minutes. Police said the woman had a history of multiple psychiatric hospital admissions.
Police have opened a criminal investigation into destruction of property and causing bodily harm, and are working to establish the full circumstances, the IGPR said.
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What we know
- 1 outlet A fire broke out overnight in the corridor between the arrivals and departures terminals at Bucharest's Henri Coanda Airport; no one was injured and flights were not disrupted, Romanian police said.
- 1 outlet Police were alerted at around 01:15 on Thursday after smoke was reported; airport firefighters extinguished the blaze.
- 1 outlet A Romanian woman was identified at the scene as the suspected source of the fire and taken under escort for medical evaluation.
- 1 outlet The fire started in a public toilet, where waste bins near the sinks were set alight, airport spokesman Theodor Postelnicu said.
- 1 outlet Police have opened a criminal investigation into destruction of property and causing bodily harm.
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Why it matters for Europe
The incident briefly raised concern at Romania's busiest airport, though officials said it caused no material damage and did not affect flight operations.
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Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Observator News: Incendiu pe Aeroportul Otopeni, între terminalele Sosiri și Plecări. O femeie suspectată că a pus focul
- Libertatea: Incendiu la Aeroportul Otopeni pe culoarul dintre Sosiri și Plecări: flăcările au izbucnit în toiul nopții, iar poliția a deschis dosar penal
- Romania Insider: Fire breaks out at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport between “Arrivals” and “Departures” terminals
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Questions and answers
- Did the fire disrupt flights at Bucharest airport?
- No. Police said air traffic was not affected and there were no injuries.
- What caused the fire?
- Airport officials said someone set fire to waste paper bins in a public toilet near the corridor linking the two terminals.
- Has anyone been detained?
- A woman was identified at the scene as the suspected source of the fire and taken under escort for medical checks; police have opened a criminal investigation.
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