16 May 2010

London's Heathrow Airport Closed

The UK's air traffic control authorities pronounced London's Heathrow Airport closed just minutes ago as volcanic ash from Iceland moved too close for comfort.  The ash plume -indistinguishable from normal clouds to the human eye- wreaks havoc on airplane engines... with all the expected consequences. With Heathrow closed, the backup will be horrendous from all corners of the globe...




Other airports across the UK were also shut at least temporarily, and updated list of closed airports on the British isles available -here-


The latest on the Iceland volcano and troublesome ash plumes available at Reaganite Republican -here-





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