BREAKING Flight operations halted at Geneva Airport due to on going fire

Last updated: May 20, 2022, 19:10 UTC

Published: Friday, May 20, 2022, at 18:20 UTC

Category: Emergency

Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Flight operations are halted due to on going fire near Geneva Airport.

Flights to Geneva are diverting or holding due to on going fire near bye.

UPDATE 1705UTC takeoffs are resuming.

https://twitter.com/alexlaguardia1/status/1527674973254733824

The smoke prevent from safe landings and ‘Multiple explosions’ have been heard.

The building is reportedly a new reception centre for asylum seekers close to one of the runways.

Iberia flight from Madrid was forced to divert to Lyon in France.

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