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Airplanes and eruptions. Indonesia: airport closed because of volcano ashes

Jakarta, Indonesia - Ternate’s airport could reopen on Saturday

The Gamalama volcano’s eruption forced Indonesia to close the airport on the island of Ternate (in the Moluccas Sea) on Friday December 19. “We closed the ‘Sultan Baabulah’ this morning as the volcanic ash may pose a risk to planes” said a government spokesperson. The facility could reopen Saturday if there are no further eruptions. Mount Gamalama forms the entire island. The eruption began on...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1165047
Rome, Italy, 12/19/2014 12:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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