Story:
London, England (4/15/10) - Ash clouds from a volcano in Iceland messed up airplane traffic across Europe on Thursday as authorities shut down their airports all over Britain, Ireland and other European countries.Ash messes up plane engines. If it gets inside it could stop one or more of a planes engines and cause the plane to crash.
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded as flights were canceled and it was not clear when it would be safe enough to fly again.
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said non-emergency flights would be banned in all airports until at least 6 p.m.
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded as flights were canceled and it was not clear when it would be safe enough to fly again.
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said non-emergency flights would be banned in all airports until at least 6 p.m.
Irish authorities also closed their air space for at least eight hours, along with closures by aviation authorities in countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
London's Heathrow airport, a world's busiest international airport, handles upwards of 1,200 flights and 180,000 passengers per day. Those passengers will not be flying until at least 6 pm tonight.
London's Heathrow airport, a world's busiest international airport, handles upwards of 1,200 flights and 180,000 passengers per day. Those passengers will not be flying until at least 6 pm tonight.
Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2) When did this story take place?
3) Why did the airports get shut down?
4) When will Britain's airports reopen?
5) Why is volcanic ash bad for planes?
6) Name 2 countries other than Britain whose airports were closed.
7) How many passengers fly through London's Heathrow airport everyday?
Info from MSNBC
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