Spanish authorities said it was not clear if this was a spontaneous gambit to enter the country or a pre-planned bid to immigrate illegally into Spain and the European free movement zone.
On Saturday, Police said 12 passengers were still unaccounted for.
Local resident Louisa Louby Foster was on a departing plane, delayed by the incident. She told the Majorca Daily Bulletin vica phone that she saw the passengers escape:
"they're now hiding under planes all over the airport and it's difficult for the Police to find them because it's dark," she said.
"We are stuck here on the runway because they won't allow any planes to take off in case people are hiding under the wheels."
The rush of passengers happened after emergency services entered the plane, responding to a medical emergency. The paramedics were responding to a passenger who had supposedly fallen into a diabetic coma, reported the BBC.
The diabetic passenger, a Moroccan national, was given a health check and found to be healthy, according to Spanish news agency Efe. He was discharged and arrested for illegally entering the country, although a second passenger who had accompanied the man to the hospital reportedly disappeared.
A total of 24 individuals are under investigation for the incident.
Thirteen flights were diverted during the disturbance.
The Air Arabia plane continued to its final destination in Turkey, albeit with fewer passengers.
