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The following edited transmissions took place between Anchorage Center, the air traffic control facility for that region, and KLM 867: [4] Pilot: KLM 867 heavy is reaching level 250 heading 140 Anchorage Center: Okay, Do you have good sight on the ash plume at this time? Pilot: Yea, it's just cloudy it could be ashes. It's just a little browner ...
An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano. Alaska volcano's week-long eruption eases after spewing ...
Volcanic ash deposits on a parked McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 during the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, causing the aircraft to rest on its tail.While falling ash behaves in a similar manner to snow, the sheer weight of deposits can cause serious damage to buildings and vehicles, as seen here, where the deposits were able to cause the 120 ton airliner's centre of gravity to shift.
Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes. Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
A remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands that has been active in recent weeks spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) in the sky on Friday, prompting warnings to pilots.
During the eruptions, reports found ash clouds reaching as high as 65,000 feet (20,000 m) above sea level. [1] In response, the National Weather Service issued a series of ash fall advisories. The Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage, Valdez and large portions of the Kenai Peninsula all received coatings of tephra. The 2009 eruptions of Mount Redoubt ...
[needs update] The eruption deposited about 3 mm (0.12 in) of volcanic ash on the city. [10] The cleanup of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. [citation needed] On March 17, 2002, there was a storm that caused 28.6 in of snow to close schools for two days. [11]
A significant explosion at 1:09 a.m. Friday produced an ash cloud that reached up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) and drifted south over the Pacific Ocean. Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high ...