Summary
On 28 October 2025 at 19:34 local time, a serious airprox incident occurred at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport (GCLP) in the Canary Islands, Spain. The incident involved an EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320-251N (registration HB-AYE) operating a commercial flight from Geneva (LSGG) to Las Palmas, and a formation of four military F16 aircraft, callsign PROTE75.
Details
The Airbus was conducting an instrument flight rules (IFR) approach to land on runway 03L. Meanwhile, the formation of four F16s was authorized to take off from the parallel runway 03R. As the Airbus was already established on final approach, three of the four F16s departed. When the fourth F16 initiated its takeoff, a loss of separation occurred between the Airbus and the military aircraft.
The flight crew of the Airbus consisted of two pilots. The operation was categorized as commercial airline transport and military. The incident was immediately reported to the authorities.
Investigation
The Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) has opened an investigation into the incident. The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) is monitoring the investigation and has issued a notification. Further details are pending the investigation's findings.