Volcanic ash from Iceland grounds all UK air flights lol

[TonyGosling]

The Volcanic Ash cloud has reached a height of 55 thousand feet or nearly 17000 metres
http://www.euronews.net/2010/04/15/uk-flights-grounded-by-cloud-of-vol canic-ash/

Eruption was three weeks ago!!!
UK airspace closed from 12 noon until 12 midnight
Why not just restrict flights to 10,000 feet????


Is this some sort of exercise??

[Frank Freedom]

There's much repeating about volcanic plume damaging a jet that flew through one years ago,close to the source.I'm obviously no scientist but I would have thought this dust cloud would not be concentrated enough this far away to damage anything?
So an excercise of some sort it could very well be.One thought I have is they may state after this massive grounding campaign due to "flight safety",they may at a later time state this plume from the volcano was not as bad as feared, but due to the grounding air pollution levels decreased by a huge amount.This finding could forward the policy of stopping a great deal of "unnecessary" flights due to global pollution,thus keeping folks from travelling around too much.
I think that's yet another globalist aim anyway,unless I dreamt that one?

[TonyGosling]

This is a fascinating thread
By many of those in the know

Ash clouds threaten air traffic
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/412103-ash-clouds-threaten-air-traf fic.html

"It isn't expected to pose any risk to public health" ITN News

[conspiracy analyst]

Great find Tony spent some time reading it...

We have two types of emergencies nowadays
'terrorism' and 'climate change'...

They rotate accordingly shutting down transport networks during holidays to have maximum propaganda effect.

Could be the banksters response to Islands vote on the referendum to not pay em

A poster on the forum speaks about an ICAO manual with the following title
"Volcanic Ash, Radioactive Material and Toxic Chemical Clouds"
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/412103-ash-clouds-threaten-air-traf fic-8.html

Is this getting pilots psychologically prepared for some type of aftermath of a nuclear attack?

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/412103-ash-clouds-threaten-air-traf fic-12.html

[David Rose]

Anyone buy this bs?

Is this an NWO op to show who's in control? ie:"we can ground all planes and shut down the UK (during an election) if we want to"

??????



http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/15/iceland-volcano-ash-flights-g rounded

Volcano chaos as Iceland eruption empties skies in Britain

Airspace from Ireland to Finland closed following eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, which sent plume of ash across flight paths

North-westerly winds continued to blow the eight mile high plume across the continent Link to this video

An unprecedented no-fly zone imposed across Europe following a huge volcanic eruption in Iceland is set to remain in force into the weekend, causing travel chaos for over a million air passengers.

Airspace stretching from Ireland to Finland, including airports in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, was closed today following the violent eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in south-east Iceland which sent a plume of ash across some of the world's busiest flight paths.

All UK airspace was closed from noon except for "agreed emergencies". It is likely to stay shut tomorrow, with the force of the eruption showing no sign of abating.

Last night north-westerly winds continued to blow the eight mile high plume across the continent, raising fears that airlines could be grounded for days. One volcanologist said the ash could present intermittent problems to air traffic for six months if the eruption continued. The last time the volcano erupted in 1821, it spewed ash for two years.

The pan-European shutdown affected an estimated 4,000 flights and is the most dramatic step of its kind in living memory. It caused the most international travel chaos since the 11 September attacks on America in 2001.

Airports across France closed tonight following the lead of safety authorities in Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Denmark. Planes travelling from America to Europe had to turn back over the Atlantic and a jet carrying British forces back from Afghanistan was grounded in Cyprus. The plume is projected to spread east and south over Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic states, as well as parts of Russia.

"We certainly do not think we have over-reacted," a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Service said, prior to extending the total shut down of all UK airports until at least 1pm today. "Safety is our main priority and volcanic ash is a serious threat to aircraft."

In 1982, a British Airways jumbo jet became a giant glider when all four of its engines failed after flying through a volcanic plume over Indonesia. After a terrifying descent, the crew managed to get the engines started, before landing the plane safely in Jakarta.

The Met Office predicted planes will be grounded all day on Friday, while John Swinney, the cabinet secretary in the devolved Scottish government, said the ban on flights is likely to remain in place for "some days". Lord Adonis, the transport secretary, will tomorrow morning meet senior transport officials to consider contingency plans if the current weather situation continues.

The impact of the volcano, which began erupting in the early hours of Wednesday morning, eclipsed the build-up to the leaders' debate in Manchester . Gordon Brown apologised for any disruption caused by the eruption but said "safety is the first and predominate consideration". David Cameron broke off electioneering at a Halifax primary school to say it was "a very worrying and difficult situation".

The ash cloud, almost invisible to the eye, began to spread across Europe on in the early hours of Wednesday before stretching east to northern Norway, Sweden and Finland and south across Scotland and the UK, engulfing Britain totally by Thursday afternoon.

The runways and aprons at Heathrow, normally the world's busiest airport, were becalmed. Manchester airport was almost empty with 75,000 passengers unable to travel.

The eruption of the volcano which had been dormant for 187 years caused devastation in Iceland and civil protection teams had to evacuate around 700 residents when torrents of melt water flowed off the glacier through fields and farms. Day turned to night east of the eruption as thick grey ash fell, leading to fears among farmers for their grazing farm animals.

Geophysicists in Iceland said that the production of ash from Eyjafjallajokull is likely to continue at a comparable level for some days or even weeks.

"Where it disrupts travel depends on the weather," said Einar Kjartansson, a geophysicist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. "It depends how the wind carries the ash."

John Strickland, director of air transport consultancy JLS Consulting, said the effects on long haul travel could be particularly severe because of Iceland's position on heavily used routes.

Ironically, Reykjavik airport was one of the few European airports to remain open, because the wind direction carried the plume away from the country's capital.

[Disco_Destroyer]

I buy it, there was an evacuation report out of Iceland the other day. Can anyone in Scotland confirm dust clouds?

[Disco_Destroyer]

Can anyone remember if Mt St Helens stopped flights over a wide area?

[Frank Freedom]

crazydave

I was wondering who would post a new thread on this ridiculous excuse for totally closing down UK airspace,at least

Also mentioned in "other controveries" in the chemtrails thread:

http://www.911forum.org.uk/board/viewtopic.php?t=6847&start=450

[Frank Freedom]

[David Rose]

seems like a huge over reaction to me .... therefore some form of false flag but very difficult to work out what is going on . Grounding all UK flights just b4 election is a psyop?

[scubadiver]

FYI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

[Frank Freedom]

One theory of mine: it could be used as a cunning device to reinforce the "stop climate change" message.They can say they tested the air quality during this grounding period and say it was vastly improved,thereby backing up the theory that aircraft massively polute the air,thus stopping ordinary folks from flying around carefree.

Dare call me a ct'er

I'd like to hear and see some real evidence for this all pervasive plume too?

[Frank Freedom]

[Disco_Destroyer]

Yea don't worry Pumice wont sit on your lungs like WTC dust rofl

[Frank Freedom]

Yeah, they're doing this massive grounding cos they care about our safety.

exceptions and excuses:

"They wouldn't do that to us"

"ragheads are savages who care's about them anyway"

"illegal wars apart, the world is over-populated"

Quite civilised really.

Anyone got a pic of the sunset tonight?

one in the early morning would be handy here too.

[fish5133]

Lovely clear blue skies for a change up here. No contrails spreading out to obliterate the azure sky.
Someone posted a comment about the plane that was taking aerial photographs of the erupting volcano. seems it was ok to fly right next to the erupting volcano.
Certainly unprecedented and bizarre.

[Disco_Destroyer]

Iceland is a major flight path though, as we all know they cover as much land as posssible in the event of needing an emergency landing. All North American flights go Iceland and on.

[David Rose]

The grounding of all European flights is way over the top. So what is going on?

This is my 'guess':

There is going to be a war. Iran will be bombed? The Hezbollah has been given Scuds by Syria. Israel will attack because they cannot live with this?
The Polish President's crash will be proved to be deliberate? Who knows .... but I sense war is coming .... and the 'lock down' of all flights in and out of Europe (which is what is happening) is part of the preparations for war. States are now 'declaring an emergency', moving to martial law and taking control.

Anyone got a better explanation?

[jazds]

This is the first time in history anything this drastic has been done for a natural disaster (9/11 was the only other example of national airspace being closed). So the answer to the question re Mt St Helen's is NO!

The 1971 instance of the boeing flying "OVER" the volcano is a classic! My understanding is the plane flew almost (if not) over the eruption!

In 1821 the same volcano erupted for TWO years! I doubt very much air traffic will be grounded for two years!!!

INTERESTINGLY, The Guardian notes -

"Ironically, Reykjavik airport was one of the few European airports to remain open, because the wind direction carried the plume away from the country's capital".

Wind directions are notoriously subject to change. Yet an airport SO CLOSE to the eruption is staying open! Do they know something we don't?

However, presently the whole of Northern Europe is affected so it just could be they are taking a necessary precaution.

I would like to know what the rule book actually states on this and do they have any weather balloons, etc monitoring just how dangerous the dust clouds are to air trafic?

[scienceplease 2]

[David Rose]

This could be deliberate oil and fuel demand destruction due to peak oil and possible new war in the middle east.

NO FLY saves allot of fuel?

[Frank Freedom]

Speculation is fair comment indeed.Here's another one to go along with my previous idea:

The acceleration of the end of cheap flying due to the economic destruction of the airline companies forcing major merges,ending with
"Victory Airlines" the only state run one left,and way too expensive for the average flyer.

[scienceplease 2]

[Disco_Destroyer]

Maybe they are looking for Polish politicians on the grounded planes. Like its stated all on 1 plane is very odd. Even in Holywood they have decoys :0

Indeed the Polish loss is an act of War so maybe!

[Frank Freedom]

[Disco_Destroyer]

[Disco_Destroyer]

[conspiracy analyst]

Plane landed this evening from glasgow airport in iceland.
I copied it in case they erase it....

http://www.kefairport.is/English/Timetables/Arrivals/

[jazds]

Apparently (this is via the Today Programme) the UK is being one of the most cautious Air Traffic Control authorities (no surprise there!) in regards to this volcanic plume. This is causing a lot of consternation with the airlines, who are getting upset with the inconsistent stance of national authorities across Europe.

Maybe this is about EU control of national ATC?

There has been blue sky's all over the Midlands today.

Judging from the map on http://www.radarvirtuel.com/ the main plum is by- passing the UK.

Either way, I've been enjoying the sun! It's the bluest sky I've seen in years. No strange small shuttle like jet aircraft criss-crossing the skies leaving CHEM TRAILS for two days now!!!

Which brings up another suggestion - 'Global Dimming'. It has been suggested that aviation (YEAH see above!!) is causing global dimming - Horizon (I believe) did a programme on this following 9/11. Therefore maybe this is an excuse to carry out further analysis.

[hatsoff]

where for art thou plume?