Ash from Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Jakarta airport
Flights at Indonesia’s busiest airport were halted after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau spread into nearby airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded.
Indonesia suspended flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta on Sunday after ash from Mount Anak Krakatau entered the surrounding airspace, disrupting travel for more than 20,000 passengers. The airport is the country’s main international hub.
Authorities moved to stop operations after the volcanic plume was detected near flight paths, according to local reports cited by BBC World and Al Jazeera. The eruption affected services at the airport serving the capital and its surrounding region.
Anak Krakatau is one of Indonesia’s most closely watched volcanoes because of its location in a busy shipping and aviation corridor. Flight schedules at the airport were expected to remain under review as officials monitored ash conditions.
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