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Rome airport closed in bomb scare Rome airport reopens after alert
(about 1 hour later)
Rome's second airport, Ciampino, has been closed because of a bomb scare, airport authorities say. Rome's second airport, Ciampino, has reopened after a brief bomb scare, airport authorities say.
Flights were diverted from the airport after an anonymous caller said there was a bomb on board a cargo plane, officials and local media said. It was closed for about an hour. Six flights were diverted to Rome's main airport, Fiumicino, also called Leonardo Da Vinci.
The airport mainly handles charter and low-cost airline flights. An anonymous caller had said there was a bomb on board a cargo plane, but no bomb was found during an inspection.
Air traffic was sent instead to the city's larger Fiumicino airport, also named Leonardo Da Vinci airport, officials said. The airport, which was not evacuated during the alert, mainly handles charter and low-cost airline flights.
Explosives experts were searching the airport, news reports said.
The closure took place shortly before 0900 local time (0800 GMT).The closure took place shortly before 0900 local time (0800 GMT).