Volcano stops flights

[g0seg]

40066C GBMRJ B752 Boeing 757-236(SF) DHL Cargo at 0925 local - possibly Robin Hood - very low only visible for a few seconds

[bratters]

Thanks for that Hans. Just heard an interesting (and a bit more serious) discussion on the BBC about these tests and the situation in general.

Apparently as a result of tests so far no immediate damage to the engines has been observed although there is a question mark over longer term damage to the engines that could result in substantially higher fuel consumption for the life of an engine.

A debate is also opening up about at what stage an acknowledged dangerous plume of ash becomes sufficiently less dense as to no longer to constitute a threat.

We are very short of knowledge in this area.

It was also anticipated that as as no changes in the weather pattern are expected in the next five days, the embargo will remain in place next week.

[Allocator]

BCS100F (DHL Cargo) G-BMRJ airborne over the UK EGHL-EBBR but staying low at 4400ft.

Not sure about EGHL (Lasham) though, thought this was a gliding airfield?

[sasa1000]

How is this plane allowed to fly when UK airspace is supposedly closed? Do cargo planes have special exemption? :)

Sandy

[Frank]

PH-BTH B737 inbound AMS as well.

Regards, Frank

[hans]

here is an animation of the ashcloud from a norwegian site

http://www.yr.no/nyheter/1.7083728

[g0seg]

You`re right Allocator, Lasham is a gliding field but i can remember putting down York transports for DANAIR there back in the early 60s - yuk, getting old!!

[Frank]

PH-BXS B737 inbound AMS as well

Frank

[Tailwinds]

Restrictions over UK Airspace have been extended to 1am (BST) Monday morning!

[Frank]

The gliders are out today..

Frank

[Frank]

Another B737 PH-BXE inbound AMS leveled at 10000 ft

Frank

[radarspotter10]

The only thing flying up here is volcanic dust ;)

Sunday morning is not looking good.
http://metoffice.com/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271508253.png

hi. i think i see a face there.
http://www.bhxspotter.com/blog/?page_id=1795
from pat

[Terre]

Updated GE-Overlays (kml-file, outline and filled version) showing the proposed ash spreading of Eyjafjallajok Volcano, Iceland for 180402010-1200Z and 190410-0000Z at FL200.

Edit: corrected the visibility parameter of the kml files as it was set to "0", so nothing was shown before. Sorry for that.

[DaveReid]

Not sure about EGHL (Lasham) though, thought this was a gliding airfield?

Yes, Lasham is best known as a gliding field, but for many years it has also been the home of a succession of companies doing heavy and line maintenance on airliners, based at the former Dan-Air facility.

Latest incumbents, since 1995, are ATC Lasham, see www.atclasham.co.uk

[anorak]

Just seen some Swallows heading north, no height or speed info of course, believed to have come from Africa some where.   :-)