Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, prompting travel disruption across the island. Multiple outlets report that ash and smoke from the volcano spread into the airspace, leading to flight cancellations at Catania Airport. Coverage describes a visible ash cloud and thick black smoke over the area, with passengers and flights affected as aviation operations adjust to the volcanic conditions.
One report says the situation triggers a red alert linked to the ash in the air, while other accounts focus on the resulting cancellations and the closure or grounding of flights serving Sicily. The common details across the articles are the timing of the eruption, the presence of airborne ash, and the knock-on effect for air travel, particularly involving aircraft operating to or from Catania. No additional confirmed figures, casualty information, or longer-term impacts are provided in the excerpts beyond the immediate flight disruptions and visibility of smoke over Sicily.
