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A man caused panic at Malpensa Airport by spraying flammable liquid and setting fire to check-in desks, and was later restrained by a flight attendant.

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On Wednesday, a man caused panic at Milan Malpensa Airport, where he sprayed flammable liquid on the check-in desk and set it on fire. During the incident, he smashed desks and screens with a hammer. Passengers and security officers tried to stop him and a flight attendant managed to immobilize him using a fire extinguisher. Police and airport security intervened quickly to extinguish the fire and evacuate the terminal due to smoke.

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Un bărbat a incendiat un birou din Aeroportul Malpensa din Milano / A lovit cu ciocanul aparatura, iar apoi a fost imobilizat de un agent de pază / Un terminal a fost evacuat
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Milan Malpensa airport: Man starts fire and smashes screens with hammer
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Chaos at Milan Malpensa Airport after passenger ‘set fire to check-in desk’
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Man sets fire to check-in area at Milan's Malpensa airport

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