Airports close due to ash risk (Scotland, N. Ireland)

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/05/20105561045373723.html


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"Forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere will exceed the concentrations that engine manufacturers have agreed are safe for operations," Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.

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Flights to and from Scotland and Northern Ireland closed from 07:00 GMT, and UK authorities said that the ash threat might reach northwest England and Wales, but not London.

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Eurocontrol, the continent's air traffic control co-ordinator, said more than 100,000 flights to, from and within Europe had been cancelled between April 15 and 21, preventing an estimated 10 million passengers from travelling.
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