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Ethiopia ka Hauli Gubbi volcano, jo 12,000 saal se zyada time se dormant tha, 23 November ko erupt hua. Isse kaafi ash plumes nikle hain jo air travel ko affect kar rahe hain. Ye ash clouds Red Sea paar karke West Asian destinations jaise Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, aur Abu Dhabi ki taraf ja rahi hain, aur western India ki taraf bhi drift hone ki reports hain.
Indian airlines par iska turant impact dekha gaya. Akasa Air ne 24 aur 25 November ke liye Jeddah, Kuwait, aur Abu Dhabi ki flights cancel kar di hain, passengers ko refunds ya rebooking offer kar rahe hain. IndiGo ki flights mein 60 se 120 minutes tak ke delays hue, jabki SpiceJet ne Dubai jaane wale passengers ko potential impacts ke karan apne flight status ko monitor karne ki salah di hai.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ne sabhi airlines ko ash-affected flying zones aur altitudes ko avoid karne ki advisory di hai. Airports ko bhi runways par contamination ke liye inspections karne aur agar zaroori ho toh operations rokne ke instructions mile hain.
Impact
Is event ne aviation sector par kafi impact dala hai, jisse operational disruptions, cancellations aur delays ke karan airlines ko potential financial losses, aur passengers ko inconvenience ho rahi hai. Sabse badi concern volcanic ash se aircraft engines ko hone wala safety risk hai, jo serious damage ya failure kar sakta hai.
Impact Rating: Aviation sector aur passenger experience ke liye 7/10.
Terms Explained
- Volcanic Ash: Volcano se eruption ke dauran nikalne wale rock aur glass ke fine particles.
- Ash Plume/Clouds: Eruption ke baad atmosphere mein uthne wala volcanic ash, gas, aur rock ka column.
- Dormant: Aisa volcano jo abhi active nahi hai lekin future mein erupt hone ki ummeed hai.
- Ash-Affected Flying Zones: Airspace ke specific areas jahan volcanic ash hai, jo aircraft ke liye hazardous hai.
- Runways: Airports par paved paths jahan aircraft takeoff aur landing karte hain.
- Contamination: Surfaces par unwanted ya harmful substances, jaise volcanic ash, ki presence.
- Engines: Mechanical components jo aircraft ko aage badhane ke liye thrust provide karte hain.
- Turbine Blades: Aircraft engine ke andar chhote, fan-like components jo iske operation ke liye bahut zaroori hain.
- Volcanic Ash Failure: High concentrations of volcanic ash ke exposure se aircraft engine ka malfunction ya completely fail ho jaane ka risk.