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As Ethiopian volcanic ash drifts towards India, flyers say they trust airlines

Volcanic ash in the air leads to low and poor visibility during flights. Visibility at Mumbai airport at 6.30 pm on Tuesday was 1.8 kilometres. Along with poor visibility, the ash damages aircraft’s engines, contaminates airfields

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Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, and KLM cancelled and delayed some of their flights operating on specific routes to avoid any untoward incidents. PIC/Madhulika Ram Kavattur

Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, and KLM cancelled and delayed some of their flights operating on specific routes to avoid any untoward incidents. PIC/Madhulika Ram Kavattur

The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia on Sunday led to ash entering India by Monday night. Following this, the Indian Aviation regulatory body, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, issued an advisory to Indian flight operators.

Along with the advisory, they also issued an ASHTAM, a notice to airmen, specifically about volcanic activity and volcanic ash present in the atmosphere.

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