A giant tornado appeared near an Italian airport, but flight operations were not seriously affected
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Civil Aviation Resources Network, November 11, 2024: According to MeteoWeb, on November 10, local time, the extreme weather in the sky near Palermo Falcone-Borsellino Airport in Italy caused concerns among passengers. It is reported that flight operations were not seriously affected.
According to photos on social media, a giant tornado appeared in the sky near Palermo Falcone-Borsellino Airport, catching passengers at the airport off guard.
The airport did not suffer any structural damage and most flights continued to operate normally. Among them, a British Airways A320-232 (registration number G-EUUA) departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) made an emergency landing at Catania Airport due to safety reasons related to weather conditions.