Bad news for air passengers, Ethiopia’s volcano puts brakes on Delhi flights

News India Live, Digital Desk: You pack your bags and reach the airport to find out that your flight has been canceled—not because of a technical glitch, but because of a volcano erupting in a country thousands of kilometers away. Sounds a bit strange, doesn’t it? But today there is a similar scene at many airports in India including Delhi. A natural phenomenon that occurred in Ethiopia is now directly impacting our air travel.

What happened after all?

Actually, African countries A major volcanic eruption in Ethiopia (Hayli Gubbi Volcano) has happened. Now you will think that what do we have to do with the smoke there? So the thing is that the huge clouds of dust and ash (Volcanic Ash) raised by this explosion have flowed with the wind and have come towards India. The speed of the winds was so high that this ‘cloud of ash’ has crossed the Arabian Sea and has now reached North India, especially Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi.

Why are flights being stopped?

Now the question arises that what is the danger to planes from a little dust? Actually, volcanic ash is not just ordinary dust. It contains fine particles of glass and small pieces of stone. When a plane passes through these clouds, these particles can melt into the plane’s engine and jam the engine. This can be a very dangerous situation. Keeping in mind the safety of passengers, the aviation companies have decided not to take any risk.

Which flights were affected?

According to reports, KLM Big airlines like have canceled flights coming to and from Amsterdam and Delhi. Other than this IndiGo And Akasa Air Air India has also stopped its flights which were going towards Gulf countries (like Kuwait, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi), because those routes are also affected by this ash cloud.

What did DGCA say?

Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Indian Aviation Regulator (DGCA) has immediately issued an advisory. He has clearly said that no flight should go through the routes where this ‘Ash Cloud’ is present. Pilots have been given strict instructions to report any disturbance or strange smell in the engine as soon as they feel it.

What should travelers do?

If you or someone in your family has a flight in the next 24 to 48 hours—especially to Delhi or the Middle East—be sure to check the status with your airline before leaving the airport. This problem may be for some time only, but if there is life then there is world. Sometimes even technology becomes helpless in front of nature.