Catania airport fire 'started by printer cable'

The fire on July 16 at Catania International Airport may have been caused by a printer cable. In the coming days, in-depth investigations will confirm or overturn the hypothesis of the Catania fire brigade

Catania airport fire 'started by printer cable'

The recent fire at Catania airport was likely caused by a printer cable short-circuiting, the fire brigade said Wednesday. © ANSA

Catania, 26 July 2023 — The fire at Catania Fontanarossa airport could have started from a printer cable. The news about the cause of the fire that seriously damaged terminal A of the Catania airport on the evening of 16 July is contained in the first report drawn up and delivered by the fire brigade to the Catania Public Prosecutor's Office. A dark spot noticed by firefighters near a printer raised the suspect. This intuition, if confirmed, wou…