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DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace

DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace

Volcanic ash clouds threaten aircraft safety by disrupting engines and instruments, as their particles are abrasive, heat‑reactive, and electrically conductive. Following the eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano—its first in nearly 10,000 years—India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued an urgent advisory on the hazards posed by volcanic ash to aircraft...