Ethiopia volcano eruption: Air India, Akasa Air cancel flights; IMD says ash will pass India to China by evening

Akasa scrapped scheduled flights with destinations in Middle East such as Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi.

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the ash clouds are flying towards China and will exit India’s air space by 7.30 pm on Tuesday.

Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region, erupted Sunday after over 10,000 years, producing a large cloud of ash rising to approximately 14 km (45,000 ft) in altitude and spreading eastward across the Red Sea.

Which places other places under impact

The ashes have since been moving over countries such as Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and parts of India.

IMD’s Forecast models indicated influence of the ash plume over Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana and may worsen pollution levels in the region.

What DGCA said in advisory

Following this, the DGCA on Monday issued an urgent operational advisory to all Indian airlines asking them to strictly avoid volcanic ash-affected areas and flight altitudes. It also directed airlines to adjust flight planning, routing, and fuel considerations accordingly, and immediately report any suspected ash encounter, “including engine performance anomalies or cabin smoke/odour”.

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