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Binter Canarias cancels all flights to La Palma, airport closed

"Madeira"

Binter Canarias has cancelled all flights to the island of La Palma due to the spreading Cumbre Vieja volcano. Three more towns on the island have been evacuated. The volcano has already destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people.

La Palma Airport, operated by Aena, stated air traffic was suspended โ€œdue to the accumulation of ashโ€ in the air.

Top Copyright Photo: Binter Canarias ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) EC-KGJ (msn 753) TFN (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 955229.

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Binter names ATR 72-212A EC-KGJ “Madeira”

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EC-KGJ taxies at Madeira for the formal naming ceremony.  Copyright Photo: Marco Finelli.

EC-KGJ taxies at Madeira for the formal naming ceremony. Copyright Photo: Marco Finelli.

Binter Canarias (Grand Canaria) on June 25, 2009 named its ย ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) EC-KGJ (msn 753) “Madeira” formally at Funchal Airport (FNC) on lsland of Madeira in an official ceremony. ย This aircraft was named after the Portuguese island, located just north of Canary Islands, due to a new partnership between the Spanish carrier and Windsor Travel. ย A water cannon salute was performed shortly after landing.