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"PNAS": it was correct to ground aircraft for 7 days after the Icelandic volcano's eruption

Reykjavìk, Island - The volcanic ash particles produced were really dangerous for air transport

A report published on the magazine "PNAS", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, has demonstrated that it was a correct operation to leave the commercial aircraft grounded for 7 days after the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, in April of last year. The intense eruptive activity of Eyjafjallajokull had produced in fact, according to the report, "Unusually fine-grained ash" which...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1128764
Rome, Italy, 04/27/2011 11:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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