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Fire at Kolkata airport air traffic control facility exposes lack of backup

A fire affected the air traffic control facility at Kolkata airport. The incident highlighted that the airport lacks a backup control facility.

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A failure of air traffic control infrastructure can disrupt flight operations and create aviation safety risks.

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  1. ATC fire at Kolkata airport exposes lack of backup control facility ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

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