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Breaking: Ash from Iceland volcano disrupts Irish flights
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Air traffic over the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland has been affected by a new plume of ash erupting from the Eyafjallajökull volcano on Iceland.
All flights to and from airports in Ireland were grounded from 07:00 BST and announced by Nats to resume at 13:00. Air traffic was halted at airports in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides on Monday at 18:00 BST and is expected to resume some time this afternoon.
From a BBC News report:
The decision to lift the restrictions followed safety tests that showed the engines could cope in areas of low density ash.
Though the recent flight ban is small compared to the disruption caused by ash from Eyafjallajökull during April, hundreds of flights have already been affected. A no-fly zone will remain in place in the Northwest corner of British airspace, but is not expected to disrupt further air traffic.
Check this live news blog on the Iceland volcano from the Guardian for further updates as they happen.
by Graham Land
Additional resources:
Telegraph – Volcano ash cloud closes airspace in Ireland and Scotland
Tags: air, airports, ash, disrupt, Eyafjallajökull, flights, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, traffic, volcano
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