04-15-2010, 03:36 PM
Looks like the new volcanic eruption on Iceland will have air traffic shut down for a while over here in western Europe. Sounds like it is considered a pretty bad idea to fly when there is significant amounts of volcanic ash in the air - it can "strangle" airplane jet engines when the ash melts in the engines and turns into a slow flowing thick slushy mess.
Oh well - at least the long distance passenger trains are running to capacity as people are transferring from canceled planes to trains, buses, boats and cars.
And nobody knows how long the volcanic eruption will continue - could take quite a while.
Stein
Oh well - at least the long distance passenger trains are running to capacity as people are transferring from canceled planes to trains, buses, boats and cars.
And nobody knows how long the volcanic eruption will continue - could take quite a while.
Stein