Greece Airspace Chaos: Radio Failure Grounds Flights, Cyberattack Unlikely

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CNBC TV18•05-01-2026, 19:41
Greece Airspace Chaos: Radio Failure Grounds Flights, Cyberattack Unlikely
- •Greece experienced a major radio communications failure Sunday, grounding and delaying flights for several hours.
- •Transport Minister Christos Dimas stated it's "unlikely to be a cyberattack," though investigations are ongoing.
- •Noise on all air traffic communication channels, including backup systems, caused the shutdown.
- •Thousands of passengers were stranded, but Minister Dimas stressed passenger safety was never at risk.
- •Air Traffic Controllers’ Association calls for modernizing outdated equipment; judicial and internal inquiries launched.
Why It Matters: Greece's flight grounding due to radio failure is under investigation, cyberattack ruled out.
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