A 53-year-old British man has died after falling from a multi-storey car park at Gran Canaria Airport. The incident occurred around 7:30am local time, with the man plunging approximately 10 metres (over 30 feet) from the third storey of the car park near the domestic departures area.
Emergency responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. Spanish National Police have confirmed the man was not a tourist, but have not released further details about his identity. A police spokesman stated: 'This morning, at 7:30am, a 53-year-old British man fell from a height at Gran Canaria Airport... It has been confirmed that the person was not a tourist.'
Local reports suggest the man fell through a gap inside the car park. Police are investigating whether the death was accidental, due to a structural fault, or a deliberate act. CCTV footage from the area is being reviewed as part of the investigation.
The tragedy follows a similar incident in July, when a 25-year-old British tourist died from injuries sustained in a fall from a supermarket car park in San Antonio. Gran Canaria Airport was also the scene of a fatal shooting in May, when a Gambian teenager was shot dead by police after threatening holidaymakers with a knife.
