
All arriving and departing flights are suspended until 12pm tomorrow
The emission of lava ash from Etna has caused the closure of air sectors C1 and B3 and the suspension of all flights at Catania airport until 12pm tomorrow.
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The INGV raised the flight warning to red on October 24 due to volcanic activity.
The emission of ash from Etna has caused the closure of two spaces on the volcano, corresponding to sectors C1 and B3, and the suspension of all flight activities at Catania airport, arriving and departing, until 12pm tomorrow. This was announced by SAC, the company that manages the airport, inviting passengers to check the status of their flight with the airlines before going to the airport.
On Etna there is an ongoing emission of lava ash, which is dispersing towards the South, from the North-East crater which also produces an eruptive cloud 4 kilometers high. Since last October 24, the INGV has raised the Vona (Volcano observatory notice for aviation) flight warning to red, the highest level of alert on a scale of four.
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Resumption of flights after 12 tomorrow unless new emissions
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