ITA A339 near Genoa on Apr 6th 2026, technical problem
Last Update: April 8, 2026 / 07:51:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 6, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ITA Trasporto Aereo
Flight number
AZ-609
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-HJO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
The airline reported a technical issue, the captain decided to divert to Genoa as a precaution.
Italian media report about a possible fuel issue remaining unclear whether it was a real issue or just an indication problem.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights from Bologna, Milan Linate and other airports and were bussed to those airports.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Genoa for about 11 hours, then positioned to Rome and returned to service the following day.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 6, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ITA Trasporto Aereo
Flight number
AZ-609
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-HJO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900
ICAO Type Designator
A339
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