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Two Arrested After Tarmac Trespass at Cologne Airport

11/25/2025

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Two Romanian men were arrested for trespassing at Cologne/Bonn Airport on November 21 after attempting to reach a departing Wizz Air flight by running across the tarmac.
The men were aged 47 and 28.
Airport security stopped them after they smashed a glass covering an emergency switch to access the tarmac.
Criminal investigations for trespassing and violations of the Aviation Security Act are underway.
The Wizz Air flight to Bucharest departed five minutes early and landed shortly after midnight.

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Story summary

Two Romanian men were arrested for trespassing at Cologne/Bonn Airport on November 21 after attempting to reach a departing Wizz Air flight by running across the tarmac.
The men were aged 47 and 28.
Airport security stopped them after they smashed a glass covering an emergency switch to access the tarmac.
Criminal investigations for trespassing and violations of the Aviation Security Act are underway.
The Wizz Air flight to Bucharest departed five minutes early and landed shortly after midnight.