All London Airports Closed due to Volcano Ash

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All London Airports Closed due to Volcano Ash

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All London airports have been closed after a massive cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland drifted into UK airspace.

The ash cloud from Iceland represents a risk to aircraft since it can damage engines.
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Have just heard on the radio that no aircraft will be permitted into UK airspace from 11am.
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From Mid-Day UK time all UK airspace will be closed
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At 12:06 I saw 2 narrowbodies fly past my window. Its gone quiet now and havnt seen any more over the last 10 mins
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Update: Danish airspace will be closed at 5pm. Swidish Airspace to be closed at 9pm

Source: Sky News
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READ HERE
http://www.examiner.com/x-5821-Internat ... land-video
Thank God no PIA flights were operating in that airspace !
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PK757 FROM Lahore to London showing as cancelled. I wonder where it has gone to based on the fact it would have started its journey already
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Any updates? I have to fly to New York from Karachi.
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Shah115 wrote:PK757 FROM Lahore to London showing as cancelled. I wonder where it has gone to based on the fact it would have started its journey already
April 15, 2010 PIA flight PK-757 Lahore-London was called back to Lahore.

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I was told by ground staff here at JFK on Saturday that a PAK-MAN-JFK flight was diverted to CDG. I beleive that it is still there.
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