Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption produces a thick ash cloud that disrupts flights to Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily, for a third consecutive day. The ash interferes with normal air operations at the airport, leading to delays and disruptions as flights are affected by the volcanic material.
The reports describe Etna as Europe’s most active and Italy’s top active volcano, noting that it has repeatedly impacted air travel this summer. While outlets agree on the disruption pattern and the role of the ash cloud, the coverage emphasizes different aspects of the same event: one frames it explicitly as a third day of suspension, while others describe the disruption as recurring “again” after earlier disruptions.
Across the sources, the common theme is that ash from Etna continues to affect aviation in the Catania area, with the extent of disruption varying as conditions change.
