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Ash from Russian volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Updated April 14, 2023 4:46 a.m. MDT

Published April 13, 2023 5:02 p.m. MDT

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TERRACE, B.C. - 

Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away.

Air Canada says it is monitoring the ash cloud from the Shiveluch Volcano, which caused the cancellation of some of its regional flights to and from Prince Rupert and Terrace on Thursday.

It says in an email that more schedule adjustments could occur depending on the direction of the ash cloud.

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The volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, about 4,300 kilometres west of Terrace, erupted Tuesday and sent up an ash cloud 10 kilometres high.

Alaska Airlines also cancelled more than two dozen flights in the state, citing safety concerns as volcanic ash can cause a jet engine to shut down.

Carman Hendry, the manager of Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace-Kitimat, said WestJet has also cancelled flights into the airport because the planes would have to fly through the ash.

“Better down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing they were down here,” he said in an interview Thursday.

Hendry said he is unsure how many flights will be affected, but the airport is not expecting any more incoming flights for the rest of the day.

With files from The Associated Press

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Ash from Russian volcano drifts into B.C., some flights delayed or grounded

By Kathy Michaels  Global News

Posted April 14, 2023 1:09 pm

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Flights in and out of Kelowna and other B.C. airports have been stymied Friday as ash from Russia’s Shiveluch volcano limits visibility.

Phillip Elchitz, senior manager of airport operations, said they’ve had some delays with WestJet, Air Canada and Central Mountain Air, while Pacific Coastal, Flair and Alaska Airlines have had to cancel flights altogether.

Volcanic ash is sitting at an elevation of 24,000 to 35,000 feet and it is being pushed south by the jetstream from Alaska, towards the centre of B.C. and eventually into northwest Washington, he said.lowna International Airport

“That is impacting flights along the West Coast because it’s too high to fly over and too low to fly under,” Elchitz said. “It’s not recommended aircraft fly through the ash. We are seeing this in Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver and Prince George and other west coast destinations into Kelowna.”

olcanic interferences aren’t entirely new to the aviation industry, but Elchitz said they haven’t seen anything like this locally in the past.

While it’s unusual, it’s not expected to be a long-lasting interruption to flights.

“Environment Canada is expecting this to dissipate through the afternoon and into tomorrow morning so we are hopeful this is short-lived and flights will get back onto their schedule by the end of the day,” he said.

 

Passengers are encouraged to check with the airlines for the most up-to-date information.

The volcano in Russia’s far eastern region erupted early Tuesday, spewing a massive cloud of ash into the sky that blotted out the sun and smothered villages in grey volcanic dust.