A baggage container caught fire at Milan Malpensa Airport on August 16, 2026, shortly before it was due to be loaded onto a British Airways Airbus A321neo operating flight BA585 to London.
Airport firefighters responded quickly and successfully extinguished the flames before the situation could escalate. The cause of the fire remains unclear, and further investigation is expected to determine how the incident occurred.
The incident involved baggage-handling operations at the airport, with no further details reported regarding injuries or damage to the aircraft.