Effects of the ash plume on air travel 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull



volcanic ash major hazard aircraft. smoke , ash eruptions reduce visibility visual navigation, , microscopic debris in ash can sandblast windscreens , melt in heat of aircraft turbine engines, damaging engines , making them shut down. many flights within, to, , europe cancelled following 14 april 2010 eruption, , although no commercial aircraft damaged, engines of military aircraft harmed. presence , location of plume depends upon state of eruption , winds. while ash fell on uninhabited areas in iceland, had been carried westerly winds resulting in shutdown of large air space on europe. shutdown had knock on impact on economy , cultural events across europe. icelandic flag carrier airline, icelandair, seemed @ first vulnerable, managed deal eruption , subsequently published detailed report actions , conclusions.








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