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Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport

First reported 2026-10-16 12:10 UTC · Updated 2026-10-16 12:16 UTC · 2 independent sources

Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system.

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  1. 2026-10-16 12:10 UTCTo Vima · tovima.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-16 12:16 UTCEuronews · euronews.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-16 12:16 UTCAfricanews same text as Euronews · africanews.com ↗

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