Dozens of hijacked planes and delays . This is what happened today in Italy due to a problem with ground radar in Milan that blocked flights in the skies of north-western Italy, including those to Sardinia . Many passengers , departing or arriving from Malpensa and Linate, Turin, Bergamo and Genoa, were forced to review their plans and timetables. The air traffic “blackout” will continue at least until 8:00 pm today.
"Once the boarding procedure was completed, they made us get off the plane, waiting for developments," a Sardinian passenger returning to the island and departing from Turin told Unionesarda.it. After the initial uncertainty, good news: we're off again. Thus the Ryanair flight said goodbye to Caselle airport, even if late. But it's not an isolated case. As reported on the Sogaer website, the company that manages the Cagliari airport, the two flights arriving from Linate (Ita Airways) and the one from Malpensa (Easyjet) will also be delayed.
The news of the malfunction was also confirmed by Eurocontrol, the European agency that oversees movements in the continent's airspace. According to initial information, everything started from a software problem that then blocked the main systems of the area control center. In situations like these, you don't encounter a total block but a 65% reduction in movements.
