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Iceland aviation on red alert again after more volcanic activity Sorry - this page has been removed.
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Authorities have raised the warning code for aviation to red following a volcanic eruption near Iceland’s Dyngjujokull glacier, but no volcanic ash has been detected, Iceland’s authorities said. This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason.
There has been heightened seismic activity in the area for about a week. Red – the highest level – indicates that an eruption is imminent or under way, with a significant emission of ash likely.
“The Icelandic Met Office has raised the aviation colourcode over the eruption site to red and the Icelandic Air Traffic Control has closed down the airspace from the earth up to 18,000 feet,” Iceland’s National Crisis Coordination Centre said. For further information, please contact:
“No volcanic ash has been detected with the radar system at the moment ... Seismic eruption tremor is low indicating effusive eruption without significant explosive activity.”
Ash from the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 shut down much of Europe’s airspace for six days.