US EditionRadio frequency loss grounds flights in Greece, stranding thousands
Radio frequency disturbances caused a nationwide suspension of flights, grounding over 90 flights and stranding thousands, with partial service resuming by afternoon, Greek authorities said.
- On January 04, 2026, airports in Greece suspended arrivals and departures after radio frequency disturbances halted national air traffic services, grounding flights nationwide.
- Psarros indicated the problem appeared to be a collapse of central radio frequency systems at the Athens and Macedonia Area Control Centres, affecting all aircraft communications in Greek airspace.
- Flight trackers recorded largely empty Greek airspace while more than 75 flights were delayed and flights were diverted to neighbouring countries, state broadcaster ERT reported.
- At Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, travellers were left stranded as terminals became crowded, while the Israel Airports Authority warned Greek airspace could remain closed until 16:00 local time.
- Amid the outage, Psarros said controllers 'we haven't been informed about the cause of this problem... certainly the equipment we have is virtually ancient,' linking it to equipment concerns.
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Some Greek flights resume after air traffic radio collapse
ATHENS — Flights across Greece were grounded for several hours on Sunday after a collapse of radio frequencies crippled air traffic communications, stranding thousands of travellers and bringing airport operations to a virtual standstill.
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Flights across Greece grounded after a collapse of radio frequencies
Flights across Greece were grounded on Sunday (January 4) after a collapse of radio frequencies crippled air traffic communication, stranding thousands of travelers and bringing airport operations to a halt.
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