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BackProlungata la chiusura dell'aeroporto di Catania per cenere dell'Etna e maltempo
Prolungata la chiusura dell'aeroporto di Catania per cenere dell'Etna e maltempo
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Prolungata la chiusura dell'aeroporto di Catania per cenere dell'Etna e maltempo

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  • L'aeroporto internazionale Vincenzo Bellini di Catania rimane chiuso per cenere vulcanica dall'Etna e maltempo, con voli sospesi fino alle 12:00 di lunedì 28 settembre.
  • La Sac comunica il prolungamento della chiusura dello spazio aereo C1, dopo precedenti proroghe e disagi per passeggeri, tra cancellazioni, dirottamenti e allagamenti a causa di un temporale.

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Why It Matters

L'emissione di cenere dall'Etna ha interessato lo spazio aereo intorno all'aeroporto di Catania, inizialmente gestita con riduzioni progressive degli atterraggi, poi portata a chiusura totale. Il maltempo, con un violento temporale, ha aggravato la situazione causando allagamenti e ulteriori dirottamenti di voli.

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Prosegue la sospensione dei voli in arrivo e in partenza dall’aeroporto internazionale Vincenzo Bellini di Catania a causa dell’emissione di cenere dall’Etna. La Sac, società di gestione dello scalo siciliano, comunica che, "è stato disposto il prolungamento della chiusura degli spazi corrispondenti al settore C1". "Sono sospese tutte le attività di volo in arrivo e partenza fino alle 12:00 di lunedì 28 settembre", prosegue la nota. Lo stop, inizialmente previsto fino a mezzogiorno di oggi, era già stato prorogato fino alle 23.59.

Cenere e maltempo, disagi per i passeggeri

La Sac invita i passeggeri a "verificare lo stato del proprio volo con le compagnie aeree prima di recarsi in aeroporto". Ieri, la cenere spinta dal vento verso Sud, in direzione dell'aeroporto, aveva costretto il Nucleo di coordinamento operativo (Nco), organismo di coordinamento che gestisce il flusso dei voli e la sicurezza dello spazio aereo in situazioni di emergenza, a ridurre progressivamente il numero degli atterraggi: da 10 a 4 l’ora, fino allo stop completo. La situazione ha provocato disagi sia per chi si trovava già in aeroporto sia per i passeggeri in arrivo, con voli cancellati o dirottati. Ai problemi legati alla cenere si è aggiunto anche il maltempo: un violento temporale ha allagato diverse zone di Catania e ha costretto l’aeroporto a dirottare dieci voli su Palermo, Trapani e Comiso. Successivamente è scattato il blocco totale delle attività per l’emissione di cenere dall’Etna, un fenomeno presente da settimane ma che, fino a ieri, non aveva interessato direttamente lo scalo grazie alla diversa direzione del vento.

Open Questions

  • Qual è la quantità esatta di cenere emessa dall'Etna nelle ultime ore?
  • Quando si prevede un ritorno alla normale operatività dell'aeroporto oltre le 12:00 di lunedì 28 settembre?
  • Quali compagnie aeree sono state più colpite dalle cancellazioni e dai dirottamenti?

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