Volcanic ash, invisible to weather radar, presents serious danger to aircraft
There have been 90 incidents over the last 30 years in which aircraft have encountered volcanic ash, invisible to weather radar and totally undetectable at night, and several of the encounters created very dangerous situations. Made up of pulverized rock and glass, the ash gets into virtually every...
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