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Monday, June 28, 2004

'Zero Tolerance' for Flying into Volcanic Ash Set as Goal

Experts call for further improvements in warning time and plume prediction The ash must not hit the fan. The ash is hurled skyward by volcanoes. The effect on a modern fan-jet engine is akin to sandblasting. Encounters are expensive and potentially deadly. Two factors raise the concern: more airplanes are...

 
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