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Italy's Catania airport shuts as Etna ash halts flights
The airport operator said ash and wind conditions forced a full suspension after at least 10 flights were diverted and several airlines canceled service.
- Vincenzo Bellini Catania Airport suspended incoming flights on Saturday due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna and adverse weather, grounding all arrivals until 1000 GMT on Sunday at Italy's fifth-busiest passenger hub.
- Intense ash emissions from Mount Etna throughout summer have repeatedly disrupted operations; a five-day emergency closure during the Ferragosto holiday marked the longest shutdown since 2022.
- Boris Behncke, researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology's Etna Observatory, warned that volcanic ash "can be sucked into the motors, and force them to stall."
- Officials clarify the suspension is a proactive safety measure; lightning strikes have killed more people on Mount Etna in recent decades than volcanic eruptions, with eruption-linked fatalities dating to 1987.
- Frequent Mount Etna eruptions continue to pose persistent operational challenges for the Sicilian airport, requiring authorities to manage ongoing disruptions affecting thousands of travelers during peak seasons.
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Auf der italianischen Insel Sizilien stört der aktive Vulkan Ätna immer wieder den Flugverkehr. Nun können bereits seit drei Tagen keine Flieger mehr starten
At Europe's most active volcano there is a red warning level for air traffic: ash is currently preventing take-offs and landings at Catania airport. The ash reaches miles into the sky.
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