Prosecution investigation into the Athens FIR blackout that caused chaos at airports
The head of the Athens Prosecutor's Office, Aristides Koreas, ordered an urgent preliminary investigation to be carried out by the Electronic Crime Department
Chaos at Athens International Airport, planes grounded and thousands of passengers affected
A problem with radio communications in the Athens FIR has grounded flights across Greece, with passengers waiting in departure halls and delays spreading throughout the network
No flights in or out of Greece after technical failure shuts down airspace – Greek FIR emptied
Greek airspace closed – Only flights already in the air are being handled, landing “manually” – The Greek FIR has “emptied,” as shown on flight maps – What the Civil Aviation Authority says in its statement
