The region will remain under alert until March 12, the local government announced. “The refugees will remain in the camps until the ash-fall subsides.” The latest information said the eruption had stopped, but that volcanic ash was still falling,” Malang district chief Rendra Kresna told the Jakarta Globe. Please note the date the region's alert was to end March 12: The following is from The Jarkarta Post regarding the eruption of Mount Kelud. Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) Ash plumes drifted 35-165 km SW and W during 6 and 9-11 March. Please Note the Following Dates of Mount Sinabung's Eruptions:īased on wind data, satellite images, and webcam images, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 4-7 and 9-11 March ash plumes from Sinabung rose to altitudes of 3.7-4 km (12,000-13,000 ft) a.s.l. Preventing flight into potential ash environments requires planning in these areas:ĭispatch needs to provide flight crews with information about volcanic events, such as potentially eruptive volcanoes and known ash sightings, that could affect a particular route (see sidebar page).ĭispatch also needs to identify alternate routes to help flight crews avoid airspace containing volcanic ash.įlight crews should stay upwind of volcanic ash and dust.įlight crews should note that airborne weather radar is ineffective for distinguishing ash and small dust particles. aircraft manufacturer titled "Volcanic Ash Avoidance": Please read the following quote from a major U.S. It *Does Not* indicate an evasion of military radar but of a pilot following standard procedures and avoiding volcanoes.
*If* the current route of MH370 currently being perpetuated is indeed true, the plane's route demonstrates an avoidance of active volcanoes, mountains, and residual ash left from recent volcanic eruptions.