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Tourist injuries from jet blasts in Skiathos

Overview

Tourists at Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport on the Greek island of Skiathos are sustaining injuries due to powerful jet blasts. The airport features one of Europe’s shortest runways, requiring aircraft to use maximum engine thrust during takeoff, which creates high-velocity air capable of knocking people over or blowing belongings into the sea.

Reports indicate that spectators, often attempting to film aircraft for social media, have suffered head injuries and fractured limbs. One witness described the force of the wind as being like an “apocalypse.”

While aviation services have issued warnings against standing behind engines, Skiathos Mayor Thodoris Tzoumas has defended the right to observe flights from public areas. He characterized the proximity as a “phenomenon” and maintained that safety protocols and markings are already in place to manage the risks.

Entities

Skíathos · Thodoris Tzoumas · Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport · Greece · Skiathos International Airport

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Skiathos airport jet blast trend causes tourist injuries

    Tourists at Greece's Skiathos airport are facing serious injuries from jet blasts while attempting to film close-up aircraft videos near the island's short runway.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Skiathos airport jet blasts cause injuries to tourists

    Tourists at Skiathos Airport in Greece are being injured by powerful jet blasts while attempting to film aircraft takeoffs near the short runway.

Sources

fakt.pl · ladbible.com · podroze.gazeta.pl · turystyka.wp.pl · wydarzenia.interia.pl