All airports in Scotland closed, 90% of flights in the nation cancelled.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm
Thanks Iceland, yet another way to screw us over!
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All airports in Scotland closed, 90% of flights in the nation cancelled.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm
Thanks Iceland, yet another way to screw us over!
Update: ALL flights from London airports after 11:30GMT cancelled
wow, that's quite bad!
Though better than the alternative of having planes fall from the sky :P
The knock on effect is going to be huggee
All UK airspace to be shut down at 12:00 GMT
I was wondering why it was so quiet when i got up this morning, then the sea plane had to go and ruin it!!
You live in glasgow or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinasaw
Lol, Why Is This?? I Dunno Whats Happening, LOL!
Yepppp! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Technologic
Dont Worry, Found Out Why, Lol :L
Basically ther's been an eruption in Iceland whih is spewing loads of ash into the air. This massive amount of ash is now moving southwards, down across the UK. The ash causes serious problems with aircraft engines and because the cloud is (currently) lying between 20,000 and 40,000ft where planes usually fly theyve had no choice but to close down UK airspace to all inbound and outbound flights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eyan
O_o, Sounds Worse Than The Thing I Read :LQuote:
Originally Posted by Technologic
Wow this is bad. A bit of a ecological disaster.
Latest news:
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/62209,...oekull-glacier
Also, the ash could result in health issues which is another reason why all air traffic has been suspended.
A next review is at 6PM, everything could resume either today or tomorrow.
The Volcano is called; Eyjafjallajokull
LOOOOL I had to google that. :(
Okay :S Sounds Good . . . :LQuote:
Originally Posted by BeanEgg
I was going to say... If it was weather related then why is it so nice outside? I completely forgot about the volcano! I thought it was a theory it would erupt within the next few years.
This is gonna be really bad in the long run. Then again as someone said its better than having all planes crashing
Oh and if everyone think this is OTT for shutting it etc. Then I will tell you that ash is very dangerous for the aircraft, a British Airways plane lost all four engines while flying inside an ash cloud once.
Manchester Airport seems to have been affected since around 7am this morning with tons of flights being cancelled.
haah Navy Sea King just landed near me as it's the only suitable aircraft apparently.
and I'm in central London!
I remember watching an Aeroplane Crash Investigation show once where that happened..Quote:
Originally Posted by MattGarner
Sucks to be flying in or out of the UK right now.
Indeed, flying into any sort of solids is dangerous. Volcanic glass, birds and even cliff sides. Engines just weren't created for anything but air :PQuote:
Originally Posted by MattGarner
Just saw on the news that there are 25,000 people waiting at Manchester Airport!Quote:
Originally Posted by MattGarner
I am really glad I am not going on holiday! It must be awful being sat around, I do feel sorry for those people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catzsy
You should try Heathrow. :P
T3 was just closed which has caused so much chaos! Some people aren't even allowed inside to collect their luggage.
Surely it's safer inside? or than they not be assed to look after them?!
Yeah, I've been keeping up to date with them. Bad news for passengers, I just hope they realise it's better to be on the ground!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catzsy
It's not affecting ground level of the UK at the moment, it is very high up for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanEgg
the volcano isn't called Eyjafjallajokull, Eyjafjallajokull is the glacier it lay under, and my reaction to that name was, why the **** let kids hit keyboards.
My mam was due to fly back from spain today and her flight will have been cancelled @_@ & apparently the melting speed of the glacier is causing floods etc over there.
There are reports coming in that people in Shetland can now smell sulphur.
I WAS MENT OT BE GOING SPAIN FOR A WEEKEND BLOODY ******S
my last bit of freedom since i go into navy
Check this out: http://www.flightradar24.com/
Might be interesting for some; it shows where all the current aircraft are real time.
Time to get my inhalers ready, just in case.
Yeah BBC showed one of them, pretty cool stuff. Airspacw is now closed two most flights until 6pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanEgg
Theres a nice little diagram showing the extent of the ash coverage from 6.00 am this morning and that by the end of today it should engulf the entire nation apparently
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8621992.stm
bbc also says 'Ash threat forces Great North Air Ambulance to be grounded'
going to be an even harder day for the ambulance & police people then
That is just what I was thinking!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiro
the ash will be far to diloutte by the time it reaches the ground to cause breathing problems, i don't see when the air ambulance has to be grounded it flys no were near the height of 20000ft.
Call Signs in UK airspace @ 12:31
SAS944 Outbound
BAW256 Outbound
BAW156 Outbound
VIR64 Inbound Gatwick
These are the only aircraft at the moment in England, noone in Wales Scotland N. Ireland or Ireland
Usually I see so many planes over Manchester. Not a single one today. All been cancelled.
Only one plane in the UK now! @ 12:55:52
VKH702 - Viking Airlines
* Callsign: VKH702
* Reg: SE-RHV
* Hex: 4AC916
* Model: Boeing 737-36N (B733)
* Airline: Viking Airlines
* Lat: 51.12195
* Lon: -0.34971
* Alt: 1125 feet (343 m)
* Speed: 149 knots
(276 km/h / 171 mph)
* Track: 82°
How do you get these info?Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanEgg