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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-06-11 and was most recently seen on 2026-06-11.
Plumes of volcanic ash near active volcanoes are a flight safety hazard, especially for night flights. Volcanic ash is hard and abrasive, and can quickly cause significant wear to propellers and turbocompressor blades, and scratch cockpit windows, impairing visibility. The ash contaminates fuel and water systems, can jam gears, and make engines flame out. Its particles have low melting points and readily melt in the engines' combustion chambers; this creates a ceramic mass that sticks to turbine blades, fuel nozzles, and combustors, which can quickly lead to total engine failure. Ash can also contaminate the cabin and damage avionics.
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