Flights Not Disrupted By Fire Near Cairo Airport

An overnight fire at a petrochemical manufacturing plant adjacent to Cairo International Airport cased alarm, but no suspension of flights. The blaze, which started with an explosion late on July 12, sent flames billowing into the night sky. Local news reports said two fuel tanks caught fire and...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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