An unusual incident occurred at Cologne/Bonn Airport, where two passengers, who had missed their boarding call, attempted to catch a plane by breaking through security barriers and running towards the runway.
Footage shared on social media shows two men running towards a Wizz Air plane, which was heading towards Bucharest, trying to signal the pilot to stop.
Authorities said the passengers had pressed the emergency button and forced open a security door leading to the runway. Video shows an airport employee approaching to stop them.
According to officials, the Airbus plane was moving toward the runway when the two men made the dangerous move. They were stopped by staff and turned over to federal police. They have been charged with trespassing and violating the aviation safety law.
The airport announced that aviation safety was not compromised and flight operations continued as normal. The Wizz Air flight was delayed due to the incident, but arrived in Bucharest shortly before scheduled time.
