Christchurch Earthquake Closes Airport, Disrupts ATC Services
A major earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, shut down the city’s airport Feb. 22 and caused the evacuation of the country’s main air traffic control center, grounding flights nationwide. Christchurch International Airport was closed to all commercial flights following the devastating magnitude...
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