Study justifies closing airports in volcano event - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – The disruptive closing of some European airports after last year's volcanic eruption in Iceland was the right thing to do and may have saved lives, a new study concludes.
The hard, sharp particles of volcanic ash blasted high into the air could have caused jet engines to fail and sandblasted airplane windows to the point where it would be impossible to see out, according to a study led by Sigurdur Gislason of the [...]
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It's nice to see human lives take precedence over money from time to time. :)
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