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Airplanes. Fire at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, under control after seven hours: delays and cancellations are also expected from other airports

Rome, Italy - Alitalia invites all passengers not to reach the airport until it will be reopened

A fire broke out at Terminal 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino airport. For the disposal of the Aviation Authorities, the Airport is closed to all departures until noon and it is opened only for the arrival of intercontinental flights. It has been excluded an arson type. The origin around midnight would be in the kitchen of a rest stop, and the fire would be then expanded alongside the electical links provoking...

fra/pec - 1168212
Rome, Italy, 05/07/2015 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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