{"id":21660,"date":"2026-09-15T21:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/lightning-activity-prevents-planes-from-landing-in-corfu\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:58:55","slug":"lightning-activity-prevents-planes-from-landing-in-corfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/lightning-activity-prevents-planes-from-landing-in-corfu\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Activity Prevents Planes from Landing in Corfu"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and intense lightning disrupted air traffic in Corfu on Tuesday afternoon, September 15, forcing three international flights to divert to alternative airports.<\/h3>\n

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The storm particularly affected the area around Corfu Airport, where roads flooded after a large volume of rain fell within a short period.<\/p>\n

Intense lightning activity also prevented three international flights from safely landing on the island.<\/p>\n

A Ryanair flight from Prague was due to arrive at Corfu Airport at 6:40pm, followed by a Marabu flight from Hamburg at 6:45pm and an AirBaltic flight from Riga at 6:50pm.<\/p>\n

All three flights changed course and landed at alternative airports to protect passengers and crew from the severe weather conditions.<\/p>\n

According to FlightRadar, the Ryanair and Marabu flights landed at Aktion Airport in Preveza, while the AirBaltic flight diverted to Brindisi Airport in Italy.<\/p>\n

The severe weather caused significant disruption around Corfu Airport as the island experienced heavy rainfall and intense lightning during the afternoon.<\/p>\n