![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/holiday-chaos-as-several-spanish-airports-are-shut-down-sparking-panic/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20320611-1667554425758.jpg&description=SEVERAL Spanish airports have closed their airspace because of an out-of-control 21-ton Chinese rocket plummeting to Earth that may smash a plane. Flights into and and out of Barcelona, Tarragona, Ibiza and Reus are known to have been grounded with reports other regions including La Rioja and Castilla and Leon have also shut operations. Several Spanish airports were forced to close due to an out-of-control Chinese rocketCredit: Getty Long March-5B Y4 rocket carrying China's lab module Mengtian as it launched on MondayCredit: Getty Flights in several Spanish airports have been groundedCredit: Reuters The measure is expected to last around 40 minutes, although local reports are pointing to the possibility places like Ibiza could be affected for up to three hours. A spokesman for Catalonia's Civil Protection Agency confirmed: "Due to the risk associated with the passage of the CZ-5B space object crossing Spanish airspace, flights have been completely restricted from 9.38am to 10.18am in Catalonia and other communities. "Airports and other organisations have already been informed." Spanish air traffic controllers tweeted: "Eurocontrol has informed us about the non-controlled re-entry of a Chinese rocket into the Earth's atmosphere. "Rate Zero has been established for certain parts of Spanish airspace and that could affect air traffic by way of delays and diversions." China launched the third and final piece of its new Tiangong space station on Monday – and warnings had been sounded about the rocket's 23-ton body coming back down on Earth with Spain identified as one of the countries in its path. Some air passengers are understood to have been informed about the Spanish airspace closures after they had already boarded for take-off. Debris from the rocket was expected to break the atmosphere on Saturday, according to aerospace experts who are scrambling to determine its path back home. It prompted pleas for further information from Chinese authorities. Gregory Henning, Pr){kind=link}
SEVERAL Spanish airports have closed their airspace because of an out-of-control 21-ton Chinese rocket plummeting to Earth that may smash a plane.
Flights into and and out of Barcelona, Tarragona, Ibiza and Reus are known to have been grounded with reports other regions including La Rioja and Castilla and Leon have also shut operations.
The measure is expected to last around 40 minutes, although local reports are pointing to the possibility places like Ibiza could be affected for up to three hours.
A spokesman for Catalonia’s Civil Protection Agency confirmed: “Due to the risk associated with the passage of the CZ-5B space object crossing Spanish airspace, flights have been completely restricted from 9.38am to 10.18am in Catalonia and other communities.
“Airports and other organisations have already been informed.”