Chile volcano grounds air travel in Australia (videos)

Quantas and other airlines have cancelled a number of flights due to volcanic ash sweeping west from Chile all the way across the Pacific Ocean. On June 4, 2011, the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano erupted resulting in an ash cloud which spread to Uruguay and Argentina. By June 11, the cloud had reached New Zealand.

While Australian airlines have cancelled flights, New Zealand is continuing to fly saying that by staying under 20,000 feet, they are avoiding any ash.

More disruptions of flight schedules are coming according to authories. The Bureau of Meteorology and Airservices Australia was quoted as saying, “Volcanic ash from a Chilean volcano, which has travelled around the world and has started to affect some flights in southern Australia and New Zealand, may affect air traffic for the next few days.” Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres in Toulouse, Darwin and Wellington are tracking the plume from Chile, which is affecting airspace up to 10,000 metres in a wide band across the southern hemisphere.

Published on Jun 12, 2011 by Euronews

Ash cloud affects flights Down Under

An ash cloud is once again causing problems with flights, this time in southern Australia and New Zealand. A cloud of particles from an erupting volcano in Chile has led to dozens of cancellations out of Melbourne and Auckland. Experts say the eruption is a strong one and the cloud could impinge on air travel for some time to come….

Uploaded by TheyDidThis on Jun 7, 2011

Dormant CHILE Puyehue Volcano eruption 6 JUNE 2011

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Uploaded by RussiaToday on Jun 6, 2011

Spectacular video of lightning inside Chile Puyehue volcano ash cloud

And some spectacular pictures for you, as lightning provided a dazzling display of an erupting Chile volcano. It’s been shooting out a massive cloud of smoke, ash and rocks up to ten kilometres high for almost two days. Thousands have been forced to flee the area, but there have been no reports of injuries. Chile has around 500 volcanoes considered active.

References

Wikipedia: 2011 Puyehue eruption

The 2011 Puyehue eruption is a volcanic eruption that began in the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex in Chile on June 4, 2011. At least 3,500 people were evacuated from nearby areas, while the ash cloud reached the city of Bariloche, in Argentina, where the local airport was closed. Although the eruption is referred to as coming from Puyehue volcano, it is not yet clear if it originated from Puyehue or Cordón Caulle, an adjacent volcanic fissure. Cordón Caulle has erupted many times in recorded history, most recently in 1960, whereas Puyehue has remained dormant. The 1960 eruption caused widespread destruction, in addition to that caused by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake days earlier.

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