November 24, 2014
NASA’s Ash Trials: Engine Survives, Provides Insight
October 26, 2015 | Graham Warwick | Aviation Week & Space Technology
Statistically, an aircraft flying into a cloud of ash spewing from a volcano was a rarity—until April 2010, when Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull erupted. The ash cloud closed airspace over Europe for days, canceling more than 100,000 flights and incurring airline losses approaching $2 billion. The disruption exposed how little the industry comprehended the effects of volcanic ash on aircraft and engines.
