After the long stop in August, which caused significant inconvenience to travellers and heavy economic losses for the whole island, Etna it makes itself heard again and causes a crisis once again Catania Airport, where flights have been suspended since yesterday due to the ash cloud coming from the volcano.
Catania Airport: Flights suspended until 2:30 PM
“Due to the emission of volcanic ash in the atmosphere, the closure of sectors B3 and C1 has been extended, with the consequent continuation of the suspension of flight operations up to 14: 30", communicated SAC, the company that manages the Etna airport, asking passengers to "check the status of their flight with the airlines" before going to the airport. Translated: departing and arriving flights are suspended at least until early afternoon today. Some have been hijacked on other ports, Comiso or Palermo first and foremost, many others have been deleted, causing significant inconvenience to passengers.
On the morning of Monday 14 September, the Etna Observatory of theEngv had issued aVona alert (Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation), i.e a red alert This message is addressed to dispatchers, pilots, and air traffic controllers to inform them of volcanic activity and eruptions that could generate dangerous ash clouds. For over 24 hours, variable degassing phenomena have been occurring from the summit craters, with almost continuous ash emissions from the Northeast Crater, weak Strombolian activity, and sporadic emissions from the Bocca Nuova.
