Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Man Arrested for Boarding Flight with Dead Wife
A very old man tried to get on a plane with his wife who had passed away.
The airport workers noticed something was wrong because the wife wasn't moving or responding.
They checked her and found out she was dead.
The man said his wife had died just before their flight.
The workers called for help, and the man was taken away for questioning.
This all happened at the security checkpoint in the airport.
An 80-year-old man attempted to board a flight with his dead wife at Tenerife South Airport.
Airport staff noticed the wife was unresponsive and checked her, discovering she was dead.
The man stated his wife had died just hours before their flight.
Emergency protocols were activated, and the man was arrested for further questioning.
The incident occurred at the metal detector checkpoint inside the airport's security area.
- Who
- An 80-year-old man and his dead wife
- What
- Attempted to board a flight with a dead person
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Tenerife South Airport
- Why
- Not specified
- Location
- Tenerife South Airport
- Man's Age
- 80 years old
- Wife's Condition
- Dead
- Incident Location
- Metal detector checkpoint
- Response
- Emergency protocol activated, man arrested