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Explosive activity increases slightly at Icelandic volcano

Explosive activity has increased, but not significantly, at Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The eruption column has grown higher while the volcano continues to throw out more ash and rocks as well as larger chunks of material with no signs that the volcanic eruption is about to end.

Ashfall is evident in considerable amount in Icelandic towns as far away as 40 miles. Commercial pilots note that the ash plumes are as high as 30,000 feet while Icelandic helicopter pilots report the height to be an altitude from 20,000 to 22,000 feet.

Regardless of which figures are correct, airlines are being affected daily.

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NATO Jets Damaged by Ashes, Mixed Reports on Flight Safety Puzzle the Passengers

While the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland continues to erupt, the ash is not as dense as it was. As already reported, certain major European air carriers, including Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, and KLM performed flight tests and concluded that the flight conditions were safe. Other news reports, however, several NATO jets (F-16 fighters) experienced engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud. Glass-like coatings found inside the planes’ engines after a technical inspection are believed to result in engine failure. The NATO jets did land safely, but this incident creates the caution that the flight conditions are not as safe as reported by domestic carriers.

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