450 metres of Orio runway damaged, airport still closed

'Urgent intervention' to resurface it, Orio 'to reopen at 5 pm'

By: ansa.it

Oct 06 2024
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450 metres of Orio runway dama

Bergamo's Orio al Serio international airport was scheduled to reopen at 5 pm on Tuesday after being closed since 8 in the morning after a Ryaniar plane's tires burst upon landing, the Sacbo company managing the airport said.
    The explosion damaged 450 metres of the runway, Sacbo said, explaining the an "urgent intervention" was necessary to resurface the damaged part of the runway.
    None of the 162 passengers and six crew members on board the flight that had departed from Barcelona were injured.