# Mosquito Trapped on Flight Causes Third Death

> Third person dies after mosquito trapped on plane to Germany in airport malaria outbreak.
- Title: Mosquito Trapped on Flight Causes Third Death · Fox News
- Summary: Third person dies after mosquito trapped on plane to Germany in airport malaria outbreak. A mosquito trapped on a flight to Germany caused three malaria…
- Keywords: airport malaria, lufthansa, fraport, plasmodium falciparum, malaria outbreak, frankfurt airport, schwanheim, news, politics, Mosquito, Trapped, Flight
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/third-person-dies-mosquito-trapped-plane-germany-airport-malaria-phenomenon
- Author: Louis Casiano
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: airport malaria, lufthansa, fraport, plasmodium falciparum, malaria outbreak, frankfurt airport, schwanheim, news, politics
## Third death reported
Three people died from malaria after a mosquito was transported aboard a flight to Germany.
## Airport worker dies
An airport worker died from malaria in August without traveling to a malaria-endemic region.
## Malaria outbreak details
Two residents of Schwanheim, Germany, died after contracting malaria without traveling to malaria-endemic regions.
## Airport malaria explained
Airport malaria occurs when infected mosquitoes become trapped on planes or in luggage and bite people in malaria-free areas.
## Malaria cases at airport
Six airport employees contracted malaria between July 4 and July 6 after being bitten by infected mosquitoes.
## Containment efforts
Airport officials set traps around the property to contain the malaria outbreak after six employees contracted the disease.
## Key takeaway

A mosquito trapped on a flight to Germany caused three malaria deaths, with two airport workers and one resident dying after contracting the disease without traveling to malaria-endemic regions.