CNA Explains: What happens when a plane flies into a volcanic ash cloud?
Aviation safety consultant Michael Daniel told CNA that in the worst-case scenario, the abrasiveness of volcanic ash on the engine blades can cause an engine “flame-out”, or shutdown. And yes, there have been instances where engines flamed out due to flying through volcanic ash clouds, he added.
Limited flight services resumed in Bali on Thursday after several airlines cancelled their flights to the popular holiday ...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki was seen spewing ash into the sky in East Flores on Nov. 13, 10 days after an initial ...
Flores is just an hour's fight away from the popular holiday destination and the ash cloud from the volcano has sparked ...
The volcanology agency said it was keeping the highest alert status for the volcano, which remains very active.
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