Sunday, April 26, 2015

Chile volcano Calbuco causes flight problems

The Chilean volcano Calbuco erupted on Thursday, April 23, 2015 causing a mushroom of ash going about 12 miles into the air. Ash from volcanoes are very dangerous to airplanes because the particles can cause damage to the engines. Therefore, many flights to Argentina and Chile have either been canceled or turned around. Some flights have stopped short of their destinations in Brazil. This is different from when the Chilean volcano Villarrica erupted in March when little international flights were effected. Villarrica is about 125 miles north of Calbuco.

Cori Elsesser

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32452754

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