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| Dust from volcano closes airports | Dust from volcano closes airports |
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| All flights to and from Scotland's airports have been grounded as a plume of volcanic ash drifts across much of northern Europe. | All flights to and from Scotland's airports have been grounded as a plume of volcanic ash drifts across much of northern Europe. |
| Dust from the eruption in Iceland presents a serious risk to aircraft. | Dust from the eruption in Iceland presents a serious risk to aircraft. |
| Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports have been shut and five EasyJet flights due to depart from Stansted Airport were cancelled. | Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports have been shut and five EasyJet flights due to depart from Stansted Airport were cancelled. |
| Search and rescue helicopters are still able to fly as long as they do not need to rely on instruments. | Search and rescue helicopters are still able to fly as long as they do not need to rely on instruments. |
| A BAA spokeswoman said: "Following advice from the Met Office, the National Air Traffic Service (Nats) has introduced restrictions to UK airspace this morning as a result of volcanic ash drifting across the United Kingdom from Iceland. | |
| Nats have closed parts of UK airspace and this is causing significant disruption to all airlines due to operate flights to and from the UK EasyJet spokeswoman | Nats have closed parts of UK airspace and this is causing significant disruption to all airlines due to operate flights to and from the UK EasyJet spokeswoman |
| "These measures currently affect Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports which are closed but may also affect other parts of the UK later today. | |
| "Passengers intending to fly today are asked to contact their airline for further information and should expect disruption in the coming hours." | "Passengers intending to fly today are asked to contact their airline for further information and should expect disruption in the coming hours." |
| Airlines also issued warnings of potential disruption. | Airlines also issued warnings of potential disruption. |
| An EasyJet spokeswoman said: "Following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland yesterday, an ash plume has entered UK and Scandinavian airspace overnight. | An EasyJet spokeswoman said: "Following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland yesterday, an ash plume has entered UK and Scandinavian airspace overnight. |
| "As a result Nats have closed parts of UK airspace and this is causing significant disruption to all airlines due to operate flights to and from the UK today. | "As a result Nats have closed parts of UK airspace and this is causing significant disruption to all airlines due to operate flights to and from the UK today. |
| "EasyJet passengers are advised to check the website before they leave for the airport for any disruption information." | "EasyJet passengers are advised to check the website before they leave for the airport for any disruption information." |
| 'Unnerving experience' | |
| The eruption under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland is the second in Iceland in less than a month. | The eruption under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland is the second in Iceland in less than a month. |
| Forecasters believe the ash could take a number of days to disperse. | Forecasters believe the ash could take a number of days to disperse. |
| Philip Avery from the Met Office said: "It is showing up on imagery at the moment, extending down as far as the Pharoahs but it looks as though the wind will drag it a good deal further south. | |
| "Nats has good cause to be very cautious about this because in about 1982 a British Airways jumbo had the unnerving experience of having all four engines shut down as it flew through a plume of volcanic ash." | |
| A Nats spokesman said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight. | A Nats spokesman said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight. |
| "Nats is working with Eurocontrol and our colleagues in Europe's other air navigation service providers to take the appropriate action to ensure safety in accordance with international aviation policy." | "Nats is working with Eurocontrol and our colleagues in Europe's other air navigation service providers to take the appropriate action to ensure safety in accordance with international aviation policy." |