Cyprus Times

Massive Interference Causes Chaos at Athens FIR

Published January 4, 2026, 16:05
Massive Interference Causes Chaos at Athens FIR

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced that it faced massive interference on almost all frequencies of the Athens FIR, causing chaos to flights. The incident, unprecedented in its extent and duration, began on January 4, 2026, at 08:59 local time, and affected the HELLAS COM lines and operational communication telephone lines. The HCAA immediately mobilized the Crisis Management Team and ordered the takeoff of a specially equipped aircraft to investigate the interference from the air, in cooperation with OTE, EUROCONTROL and the National Telecommunications and Postal Commission (EETT).