Day: Apr 16, 2010

List Of Airspace Closed In Europe

The eruption of the volcano near the Eyjafilljallajokull glacier in Iceland send volcanic ash to Europe airspace.

Please click here for the updated list as of 1942 GMT Saturday.

This is a disaster.

Lots of countries in Europe close their airspace because it is too dangerous.

If the volcanic ash get into the plane’s engines, the engines can shut down by themselves.

I got this list from CNN.

AIRSPACE CLOSED

Belgium
Full closure from 4:30 p.m. CET Thursday
Britain
Closed until at 7 p.m. BST Friday
Denmark
Closed until 2 a.m. CET Saturday
Estonia
All airspace closed
France
Some flights landing in Paris, no takeoffs
Germany
Nine airports closed including Frankfurt and Berlin
Finland
Airspace closed until 3 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) Saturday
Lithuania
Airspace closed until further notice
Netherlands
From 7 p.m. CET Thursday
Norway
Parts of the airspace open Friday
Poland
Until 6 p.m. CET, except Krakow
Sweden
To open limited airspace in north from 3 p.m CET Friday

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED  LIST

Volcano Eruption Closed Airports In Europe

A flight information board showing cancelled flights at the Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris April 16, 2010

There was a volcano eruption near by the Eyjafilljallajokull glacier early Wednesday April 14, 2010 near Reykjavik in Iceland.

Please click  here for the updated list of airport and airspace status as of 2100 GMT Tuesday.

The eruption caused a flood around the area from the melted glacier.

The ash had flown to Europe airspace.

Aeroplane cannot fly because of the volcanic ash in the air.

The ash can cause problems to the plane engines.

About 17,000 flight were cancelled.

People cannot fly home like my father’s friend, Mr. Steve McEwan.

He cannot go back to the United Kingdom from Kuala Lumpur.

His flight was cancelled this morning.

Heathrow airport in London, Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, Schipholin airport in Amsterdam and many more airports in Europe are closed.

This is a disaster to everybody especially in Europe.

People waiting at the Prague's Ruzyme airport on April 16, 2010.

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    Pictures Of The Volcano Under Eyjafijallajokull Glacier Eruption

    There was a volcano eruption near the Eyjafijallajokull glacier early Wednesday, April 14 near Reykjavik in Iceland.

    There is a flood around the area from the melted glacier.

    This is a disaster.

    Please click here for the list of airport and airspace status as of 2030 GMT Sunday.

    As White As Snow
    Fireworks Volcano
    A plume of volcanic ash rises several miles into the atmosphere, from a crater under ice at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland, April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jon Gustafsson
    Volcanic ash rises from Eyjafijallajokull glacier.
    A plume of volcanic ash rises several miles into the atmosphere, from a crater under ice at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland, April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jon Gustafsson
    Volcano eruption under the Eyjafijallajokull
    Flash flood consisting of ash and ice.
    Flash flood consisting of ash and ice flows down to the valley.
    Flash flood caused by the volcano eruption.
    Smoke on top of the glacier.
    An aerial handout photo from the Icelandic Coast Guard shows a plume of steam rising 22,000 feet (6700 meters) from a crater under about 656 feet (200 metres) of ice at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland April 14, 2010. The volcanic eruption on Wednesday partially melted a glacier, setting off a major flood that threatened to damage roads and bridges and forcing hundreds to evacuate from a thinly populated area. Picture taken April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Icelandic Coast Guard/Arni Saeberg/Handout

    Please click below for the related posts:

    1. Will European Airspace Be Opened On Monday?

    2. Latest List Of Airspace And Airport Closed (1942 GMT Saturday)

    3. Latest List Of Airspace And Airlines Affected/Closed as of 2130 GMT on Friday

    4. List Of Airspace Closed In Europe

    5. Volcano Eruption Closed Airports In Europe

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