Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airport
ByLauren Turner BBC News.
ByLauren Turner BBC News.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The key numbers
- The bottom line
Key points
- The volcano, which stands at 3, 324 metres (10, 906ft), is regarding 40km (25 miles) away from the airport.
- It were first halted on Monday, would be suspended until 22: 00 (20: 00 GMT) on Tuesday.
- It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has halted flights due to emissions from Etna.
- Ongoing activity at Etna prompted the INGV Etneo Observatory to matter a red aviation alert on Monday.
- All flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports since of volcanic ash issued from nearby Mount Etna.
It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has halted flights due to emissions from Etna. It is Europe's tallest active volcano and erupts frequently.
Airport authorities stated arrivals and departures. It were first halted on Monday, would be suspended until 22: 00 (20: 00 GMT) on Tuesday.
In an official note on its website on Tuesday, Catania – Italy's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic – remarked further updates would follow.
It additionally advised passengers due to fly from Catania to check with their airline for updates before travelling to the airport.
Catania, which usually serves regarding 12 million passengers each year, was closed for almost a week during the peak summer season last month as of volcanic activity.
There have been calls for the airport to shut and other facilities in Sicily to be expanded since of its proximity to Etna.
Meanwhile, the volcano, which stands at 3, 324 metres (10, 906ft), is regarding 40km (25 miles) away from the airport.
Despite air traffic disruption, August's eruption drew sizeable crowds of onlookers to Etna's lava flows. Regarding 1.5 million residents visit Etna every year.
In short, ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airport is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
