Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport

Rome–Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" (Italian: Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci"; IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF) is an international airport in Fiumicino, Italy, serving Rome. It is the busiest airport in the country, the eleventh-busiest airport in Europe and the world's 49th-busiest airport with over 43.5 million passengers served. It covers an area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi).[2]

Rome–Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci"

Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAtlantia
OperatorAeroporti di Roma
ServesRome metropolitan area / Vatican City
LocationFiumicino, Lazio, Italy
Opened
  • 20 August 1960 (1960-08-20)
    (operational)
  • 15 January 1961 (1961-01-15)
    (official)
Hub forITA Airways
Focus city for
  • Neos
  • Poste Air Cargo
  • Ryanair
  • Vueling
  • Wizz Air
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates41°48′01″N 012°14′20″E
Websiteadr.it
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
16R/34L 3,900 12,795 Asphalt
16L/34R 3,900 12,795 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers11.662.842
Passenger change 20–21 18.6%
Aircraft movement113.972
Movements change 20–21 10.1%
Cargo (tons)101,325
Cargo change 20–21 32.9%
Source:[1]

The airport served as the main hub for Alitalia, the then flag carrier and largest Italian airline, which terminated operations on 15 October 2021. It is now the main international hub for Alitalia's successor ITA Airways.

History

Early years

During construction the remains of Caligula's Giant Ship were found.

The airport was officially opened on 15 January 1961, with two runways, replacing the smaller Rome Ciampino Airport, which remains in service for some low-cost airlines as well as domestic and charter operations. Despite being officially opened in 1961, Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport had actually been in use since 20 August 1960. This was to help relieve air traffic that was congesting Rome Ciampino Airport during the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]

During the 1960s, home-carrier Alitalia invested heavily in the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centres; in the same period a third runway was added (16L/34R).

Later development

Security Services transferred from the Polizia di Stato (Italian State Police) to Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. in 2000. Aeroporti di Roma created ADR Security S.r.l. (100%-owned) to provide these services as well as security services to airlines (in competition with other security companies such as IVRI). Airport Security is supervised by Polizia di Stato, Guardia di Finanza (Italian Customs Police), Italian Civil Aviation Authority and Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A.. Ground handling services were provided by Aeroporti di Roma until 1999, when it created Aeroporti di Roma Handling (to serve all airlines except for Alitalia, which continued to be handled by Aeroporti di Roma itself). Alitalia provided passenger assistance even before 1999. In 2001, Alitalia created "Alitalia Airport" and started providing ground handling for itself and other airlines. Aeroporti di Roma Handling remains the biggest handler in terms of airlines handled, but Alitalia Airport is the biggest handler in terms of airplanes handled as Alitalia aircraft account for 50% of the ones at Fiumicino. In May 2006, Italy's Civil Aviation Authority announced that it took off the limitation of 3 ramp handlers in Rome Leonardo da Vinci airport. ARE Group and Aviapartner announced that they would create a company called Aviapartner (51% Aviapartner; 49% ARE Group) to serve Milan Malpensa and Rome Leonardo da Vinci.

Since 2005, the airport operates a category III B instrument landing system (ILS). Further improvement work was implemented in 2007 to enable the airport to handle 30 takeoffs/landings per hour, up from 10, in the event of thick fog. Three runways presently operate at Leonardo da Vinci airport: 16L/34R and 16R/34L (separated by a distance of 4,000 m (13,000 ft), and 07/25, used only westwards for takeoffs owing to the prevailing winds. The airport used to have a fourth runway, 16C/34C which was located alongside 16L/34R, it was mostly used as a taxiway or as a backup for 16L/34R; the runway is now designated as Taxiway "D".[4]

In 2010, the new single baggage handling system for more efficient luggage delivery began operations.

Several projects are planned. These include the construction of an environmentally-friendly cogeneration system, which would allow the airport to produce its own energy; the "Masterplan Fiumicino Nord", involving four new terminals and two new runways to be built in the future handling 100 million passengers per year.

Terminals

Overview

As of 2021, after major expansion and refurbishment works, the airport now features two reorganised passenger terminals, one of which is currently operational.[5]

  • Terminal 1 (Gates A1–A83)[5] has been closed for renovations with many gates currently unused, its main pier is currently being expanded with a second one next to it.
  • Terminal 3 (Gates E1–E52)[5] is the largest terminal which serves as the home base for ITA Airways amongst several other airlines. It also incorporates the former Terminal 5 as well as the satellite building for non-Schengen departures. A new central airside hall has been built as its middle part in recent years.

Development

The terminals were upgraded during the 1990s and 2000s.[6] In 1991, the domestic Pier A with 12 gates opened, followed in 1995 by the international Pier B with 10 gates and in 1999 by the international Satellite C with 14 gates. In 2000, the new domestic Terminal A opened, and the terminal buildings, then consisting of Terminal A (with Pier A), Terminal AA, Terminal B (with Pier B) and Terminal C (with Satellite C), were reorganized.

The dedicated Cargo City terminal was added in 2004, while the check-in counters for Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, American Airlines and El Al in Terminal 5 opened in 2008, with passengers then being bused to what was then called Satellite C. In 2009, the terminals were renamed – A was renamed T1, AA was renamed T2, B and C became T3, and T5 stayed the same.

In January 2017, Terminal 5 was closed for renovations; a new central airside hall is currently being built in the middle section.

The former Terminal 2 closed permanently on 15 December 2017 to make way for the north-west expansion of Terminal 1. A new three-storey boarding and waiting area, as well as a new Pier A with 13 boarding and 10 remote gates, are currently being constructed alongside Terminal 1, to open in Summer 2022.[7][8]

From 17 March 2020 to 6 August 2021, Terminal 1 has been closed due to decreased passenger traffic amidst the Covid-19 pandemic;[9] this pause was used to perform a redesign of the main hall layout, which increased the available passenger space.[7]

Future plans include a new Terminal 4, expansion of runways, and new buildings for car parking, services, and airport facilities.[10]

SkyBridge

An automated people mover (APM) called SkyBridge opened in 1999 along with the Satellite C. It consists of two stations, one in the third floor of Terminal 3, and the other in the second floor of gate area E31–44. This shuttle train is the only means of transport for passengers between the two parts of the terminal. The westbound service, from T3 to Gates E31–44, is for departing passengers only, while the eastbound service is for arriving passengers only. Arriving passengers are not permitted to take the train back, as they need to pass through a transfer security checkpoint to reenter the departure area. Likewise, departing passengers are not permitted to take the train back to Terminal 3.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled, seasonal and charter flights to and from Fiumicino:[11]

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Aegean Airlines Athens, Thessaloniki [12]
Aer Lingus Dublin
AeroItalia Bacău (begins 2 December 2022),[13] Bergamo (begins 14 November 2022)[14]
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
Air Albania Tirana
Air Algérie Algiers
Air Cairo Sharm El Sheikh
Seasonal: Luxor (begins 31 October 2022)[15]
[16]
Air Canada Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
Air China Hangzhou [17]
Air Corsica Seasonal: Ajaccio[18]
Air Europa Madrid
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Malta Malta
Air Moldova Chișinău
Air Mountain Seasonal: Sion
Air Serbia Belgrade
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson [19][20]
airBaltic Riga
AlbaStar Trapani
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, New York–JFK
AnadoluJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen [21]
Arkia Tel Aviv [22]
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon
Austrian Airlines Vienna
British Airways London–Heathrow
Brussels Airlines Brussels
Bulgaria Air Sofia
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Wenzhou
Croatia Airlines Split, Zagreb
Seasonal: Dubrovnik
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, New York–JFK
Seasonal: Boston, Detroit (resumes 25 March 2023)[23]
easyJet Amsterdam, Basel/Mulhouse, Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, London–Gatwick, Lyon, Manchester, Nantes, Nice, Paris–Orly
EgyptAir Cairo
El Al Tel Aviv
Emirates Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa [24]
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi [25]
Eurowings Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Prague, Stockholm–Arlanda, Stuttgart [26]
Finnair Helsinki
Flyr Oslo [27]
Gulf Air Bahrain
Hainan Airlines Chongqing [28]
Iberia Madrid
Icelandair Seasonal: Reykjavik–Keflavík
Israir Airlines Tel Aviv
Iran Air Tehran–Imam Khomeini
ITA Airways Alghero, Algiers, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bologna, Boston, Brindisi, Brussels, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cagliari, Cairo, Catania, Delhi (begins 3 December 2022),[29] Florence, Geneva, Genoa, Lamezia Terme, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan–Linate, Munich, Naples, New York–JFK, Nice, Olbia, Palermo, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Reggio Calabria, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Sofia, Tel Aviv, Tirana, Tokyo–Haneda (begins 5 November 2022),[30] Tunis, Turin, Venice, Zürich
Seasonal: Corfu, Heraklion, Kefalonia, Malé (begins 17 December 2022),[31] Pantelleria,[32] Rhodes, Split[33]
[34][35]
Jet2.com Birmingham, Glasgow, London–Stansted (begins 30 March 2023),[36] Manchester
Seasonal: Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle upon Tyne
[37]
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
KLM Amsterdam
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Kuwait Airways Kuwait
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Radom (begins 28 April 2023)[38]
Seasonal: Gdańsk, Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw–Chopin, Wrocław
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair Luxembourg
Middle East Airlines Beirut
Neos Boa Vista, Cancún, Malé, Marsa Alam, Sal, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife–South
Seasonal: Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Karpathos, La Romana, Menorca, Mombasa, Mykonos, Nosy Be, Rhodes, Zanzibar
[39]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Bergen
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Qantas Seasonal: Perth, Sydney[40]
Qatar Airways Doha [41]
Royal Air Maroc Casablanca
Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia
Ryanair Agadir (ends 29 October 2022),[42] Amman–Queen Alia (ends 27 October 2022),[43] Asturias (begins 4 November 2022),[44] Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais (begins 30 October 2022),[45] Berlin, Billund (ends 29 October 2022),[46] Bordeaux (ends 29 October 2022),[46] Brindisi, Brussels, Catania, Charleroi, Cologne/Bonn, Copenhagen, Comiso, Cork (begins 31 October 2022),[47] Cuneo, Dublin (begins 30 October 2022),[42] East Midlands, Eindhoven, Fez, Gran Canaria, Hahn (begins 30 October 2022),[42] Liverpool (ends 28 October 2022),[42] Madrid, Málaga, Marseille, Palermo, Prague, Rabat (ends 29 October 2022),[42] Santander, Stockholm–Arlanda, Tangier (ends 29 October 2022),[42] Tel Aviv, Tenerife–South, Trapani, Valencia, Vienna, Vilnius (begins 1 November 2022),[48] Zagreb
Seasonal: Alicante, Chania, Corfu, Figari, Girona, Ibiza, Kefalonia, Kos, Lanzarote, Menorca, Preveza, Santorini, Toulouse, Zadar, Zakynthos
[49]
Saudia Jeddah, Riyadh
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Stockholm
Seasonal: Oslo
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu-Shuangliu (begins 30 October 2022)
Singapore Airlines Singapore [50]
Sky Express Athens [51]
Smartwings Prague
Swiss International Air Lines Zürich
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon
TAROM Bucharest
Transavia Nantes, Rotterdam/The Hague
Seasonal: Montpellier
Tunisair Tunis
Tunisair Express Tunis
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
United Airlines Newark
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, San Francisco (begins 25 May 2023),[52] Washington–Dulles
Volotea Alghero, Athens, Cagliari, Lille, Nantes, Olbia, Strasbourg
Seasonal: Bilbao (begins 1 April 2023)[53]
[54]
Vueling Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, London–Gatwick, Málaga, Paris–Orly, Seville, Toulouse, Valencia
Seasonal: Corfu, Dubrovnik, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Kefalonia, Menorca, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Preveza, Rhodes, Santorini, Split, Zadar, Zakynthos
[55]
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary [56]
Wizz Air Alexandria, Amman–Queen Alia, Bacău, Barcelona (begins 12 December 2022),[57] Basel/Mulhouse, Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Catania (ends 7 November 2022),[58] Cluj-Napoca, Constanța (resumes 30 March 2023),[59] Corfu, Craiova, Dammam, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Fuerteventura, Gothenburg (begins 30 April 2023),[57] Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Iași, Jeddah (begins 11 January 2023),[60] Katowice, Kraków, Kutaisi, Lanzarote, Larnaca, London–Gatwick, Lyon, Madrid, Málaga (begins 28 April 2023),[57] Nice, Paris–Orly (begins 12 December 2022),[57] Podgorica, Porto (begins 13 December 2022),[57] Prague, Pristina, Reykjavik, Riyadh (begins 6 December 2022),[60] Satu Mare (resumes 28 March 2023),[61] Seville (begins 29 April 2023),[57] Sharm El Sheikh, Sofia, Suceava, Tallinn, Târgu Mureș (resumes 29 March 2023),[62] Tel Aviv, Tenerife–South, Timișoara, Tirana, Turku, Valencia (begins 13 December 2022),[57] Vienna, Warsaw–Chopin, Yerevan
Seasonal: Corfu, Dubrovnik, Eilat (begins 17 December 2022),[63] Heraklion, Ibiza, Kefalonia, Kos, Lampedusa, Marrakesh, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Santorini, Skiathos, Skopje, Split, Zakynthos
[64]

Statistics

Graph

Annual passenger traffic on the two Rome airports. See Wikidata query.

Busiest domestic routes

Busiest domestic routes from/to Rome–Fiumicino (2020)[65]
RankRank
(v. 2019)
AirportPassengers% Change
from 2019
Airline(s)
1

Catania, Sicily

650,32064.4

Alitalia, Ryanair, Vueling

2

Palermo, Sicily

550,70765.2

Alitalia, Ryanair, Vueling

3

Cagliari, Sardinia

364,34559.7

Alitalia

4

Milan-Linate, Lombardy

246,63168.0

Alitalia

5

Bari, Apulia

204,37772.2

Alitalia, Ryanair

6

Brindisi, Apulia

149,26171.5

Alitalia, Ryanair

7

Turin, Piedmont

145,99169.2

Alitalia, Blue Panorama Airlines

82

Milan-Malpensa, Lombardy

143,15366.1

Air Italy, Alitalia

94

Olbia, Sardinia

143,02753.9

Air Italy, Volotea

101

Lamezia Terme, Calabria

136,17068.5

Alitalia

111

Alghero, Sardinia

131,70158.7

Volotea

124

Venice, Veneto

125,94371.8

Alitalia

132

Genoa, Liguria

104,65169.6

Alitalia

141

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

100,38765.2

Alitalia

151

Naples, Campania

72,54476.5

Alitalia

162

Reggio Calabria, Calabria

66,39367.5

Alitalia

171

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

57,80978.3

Alitalia

181

Verona, Veneto

46,13577.0

Alitalia

192

Florence, Tuscany

45,14283.0

Alitalia

Busiest European routes

Busiest European Routes from/to Rome–Fiumicino (2020)[65]
RankRank
(v. 2019)
AirportPassengers% Change
from 2019
Airline(s)
11

Paris–Charles de Gaulle, France

343,49873.8

Alitalia, Air France, Vueling

23

London–Heathrow, United Kingdom

304,73467.2

Alitalia, British Airways

31

Amsterdam, Netherlands

291,98172.1

Alitalia, KLM, easyJet, Vueling

41

Madrid, Spain

285,84677.4

Air Europa, Alitalia, Iberia, Vueling

54

Barcelona, Spain

280,90379.8

Alitalia, Ryanair, Vueling

64

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

199,16371.2

Alitalia, Lufthansa

71

Brussels, Belgium

195,73572.8

Alitalia, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair

81

Munich, Germany

185,46674.2

Alitalia, Lufthansa, Vueling

92

Paris–Orly, France

160,91177.9

easyJet, Vueling

104

London–Gatwick, United Kingdom

159,08778.5

British Airways, easyJet, Vueling

112

Vienna, Austria

133,18976.0

Eurowings, Laudamotion, Vueling, Wizz Air

121

Athens, Greece

122,70579.4

Aegean Airlines, Alitalia, Ryanair, Sky Express

132

Zurich, Switzerland

117,23571.1

Alitalia, Swiss International Air Lines

14

Lisbon, Portugal

107,60476.6

TAP Portugal

152

Istanbul, Turkey

99,01273.8

Turkish Airlines

162

Tirana, Albania

95,99671.5

Alitalia, Air Albania

171

Luqa, Malta

93,91076.1

Air Malta, Alitalia, Ryanair

181

Geneva, Switzerland

92,99471.8

Alitalia, easyJet

197

Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Russia

91,83383.5

Aeroflot, Alitalia

201

Nice, France

62,18179.6

Alitalia, easyJet

Busiest intercontinental routes

Busiest intercontinental routes from/to Rome–Fiumicino (2020)[65]
RankRank
(v. 2019)
AirportPassengers% Change
from 2019
Airline(s)
11

New York–JFK, United States

134,48283.0

Alitalia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines

24

Doha, Qatar

126,28969.6

Qatar Airways

3

Dubai-International, United Arab Emirates

106,34781.6

Emirates

43

Tel Aviv, Israel

104,61787.1

Alitalia, El Al, Vueling, Ryanair

56

Cairo, Egypt

83,94870.5

Alitalia, EgyptAir

62

São Paulo–Guarulhos, Brazil

403,27683.5

Alitalia, LATAM Brasil

75

Tunis, Tunisia

69,67471.4

Alitalia, Tunisair

8

Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Argentina

66,38581.5

Aerolíneas Argentinas, Alitalia

92

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

372,26682.7

Etihad Airways

10

Delhi, India

57,28675.3

Air India, Alitalia

116

Seoul–Incheon, South Korea

52,71287.8

Alitalia, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air

1220

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

44,55362.7

Ethiopian Airlines

131

Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Turkey

35,94784.8

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines

1410

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

33,11480.3

Alitalia

155

Tokyo–Narita, Japan

32,98683.3

Alitalia

166

Casablanca, Morocco

30,77682.0

Royal Air Maroc

179

Miami, United States

29,49481.8

Alitalia

1815

Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Thailand

26,35876.4

Thai Airways

1911

Santiago, Chile

23,48980.7

Alitalia

207

Atlanta, United States

22,00290.9

Delta Air Lines

Ground transportation

Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station
SkyBridge
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerAeroporti di Roma
LocaleLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy
Stations2
Service
TypePeople mover
Services1
Rolling stock2 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles
History
Opened1999
Technical
Track length0.55 km
CharacterServes sterile parts of the airport

Train

Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station is served by the Leonardo Express train operated by Trenitalia, available at the airport terminal. It takes 30 minutes to get to Termini Station in a non-stop trip that is provided every 15 minutes. Alternatively, local trains (FL1 line) leave once every 15 minutes, stopping at all stations. However, these trains do not head to Termini station. Passengers have to change at Trastevere, Ostiense (Metro Piramide) or Tuscolana.[66] The railway opened in December 1989, with non-stop and several stopping services available.[67]

Road

Leonardo da Vinci is about 35 km (22 mi) by car from Rome's historic city centre. The airport is served by the six-lane Autostrada A91 motorway and numerous buses and taxis.

Incidents and accidents

From the 1960s until the 1980s, the airport experienced significant aircraft hijackings as well as being the scene of two major terrorist attacks and the port of origin for an aircraft bombing in flight—some engendered by Palestinians as part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

  • On 23 November 1964, TWA Flight 800, operated by a Boeing 707, had an engine catch fire during takeoff. 50 of the 73 passengers and crew on board were killed.
  • On 17 December 1973, during the 1973 Rome airport attacks and hijacking, a Boeing 707-321B operating as Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) Flight 110 was attacked by Palestinian assailants. 30 passengers were killed when phosphorus bombs were thrown aboard the aircraft as it was preparing for departure.[68] During the same incident a Lufthansa Boeing 737 (D-ABEY)[69] was hijacked and landed at Athens, Damascus and finally in Kuwait. All remaining passengers and crew were then released.[68] Two people died in the incident.[69]
  • In January 1973, a number of extremists planned to attack Prime Minister Golda Meir's plane at Fiumicino airport. They placed Strela missiles inside a number of vehicles at certain locations around the airport, but Italian and Israeli authorities were able to intercept them.[70]
  • On 19 November 1977, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 707-360C, a cargo flight, crashed after takeoff 0.5 km (0.3 m) W of FCO. The plane barely gained height after takeoff from runway 25, reaching a height of 7–8 meters, contacting treetops, and struck the ground 280 meters further on. All 5 occupants (3 crew, 2 passengers) were killed. Unconfirmed reports indicated the plane was overloaded.[71]
  • On 27 December 1985, during the Rome and Vienna airport attacks, assailants shot and killed 16 people and wounded 99 others at the check-in counter. Most perpetrators were shot by security and police officers.
  • On 17 October 1988, Uganda Airlines Flight 775 from London Gatwick to Entebbe International Airport via Fiumicino, crashed short of the runway after two missed approaches. Twenty-six of the 45 passengers aboard, as well as all 7 crew members, died.
  • On 2 February 2013, Alitalia Flight 1670, operated by a leased ATR 72, en route from Pisa International Airport to Rome, overran the runway during landing. Sixteen occupants were injured, two of them seriously.[72][73][74] The aircraft was subsequently written off.
  • On 8 June 2013, Wizz Air Flight 3141, an Airbus A320-232 (registration HA-LWM) from Bucharest – Henri Coandă Airport, Romania to Rome-Ciampino, Italy, made an emergency landing at Fiumicino Airport when the crew encountered problems lowering one of the main undercarriages and locking it into position. The aircraft diverted to Fiumicino because of the longer runway, and firefighters applied foam after landing as a precautionary measure. The aircraft was evacuated using slides. Initial reports of injured passengers were denied by both Wizz Air and Rome Fiumicino Airport, who said some passengers requested medical checkups but reported no injuries.[75]
  • On 29 September 2013 at 20:10, an Alitalia Airbus A320 flying from Madrid Barajas Airport to Rome Fiumicino Airport failed to deploy the landing gear during a storm on landing and the aircraft toppled, skidded off the runway, and crashed. Ten passengers suffered minor injuries, and all 151 passengers and crew were evacuated and taken to hospital.

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