Mount Etna Eruption Grounds Flights at Catania Airport
A four-kilometre-high ash plume from the volcano forced Sicily's main airport to halt landings and take-offs.
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Flights at Catania Airport in Sicily were suspended after Mount Etna sent an ash cloud roughly four kilometres into the sky, prompting authorities to restrict both arrivals and departures.
The eruption forced the airport, one of southern Italy's busiest travel hubs, to pause operations as a precaution against volcanic ash, which can pose serious risks to aircraft engines and visibility.
Mount Etna, located on Sicily's eastern coast, is one of the most active volcanoes in Europe and has a long history of periodic eruptions that send ash plumes over the surrounding region. Such events have repeatedly disrupted air travel in and around Catania in the past, given the airport's proximity to the volcano.
Airlines and airport authorities typically monitor ash dispersal patterns closely before resuming normal operations, since volcanic particles can damage jet engines and reduce visibility for pilots.
It was not immediately clear how long the flight restrictions would remain in place.
Sources
- Catania Airport suspends flights as Mount Etna sends ash cloud over Sicily — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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