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Thankfully, no. Many flights were cancelled because of this risk.

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Yes, several airplanes were forced to make emergency landings or divert their flight paths due to the volcanic ash cloud caused by the eruption. The ash can severely damage aircraft engines and pose a safety risk to flight operations.

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What was the worst problem with the Iceland eruption in 2010?

The ash from the volcano made planes crash as it got stuck in the fan thingy :P so planes had to be stopped around Europe for 2 wees until it calmed down :/


Why did the people crash with planes on 911?

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What type of planes crash the most?

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What are some resons planes crash?

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Did hijacked planes crash the twin towers?

the reason why is because the planes were hijacked.


Can planes take off and land at same time?

No because the air around the plane has pressure. If two planes take off at the same time the planes will crash. The planes might crash if they land at the same time.


Why isn't aluminium used on car if it's used on planes?

this is because it is verry weak in a crash situation, and planes are not intended to crash at all,


The intersection of two planes could be a?

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How often do planes crash?

Chances of being in a plane crash are 1 in 11 million


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Only about 0.000001% of planes ever crash. Generally, the drive down to the airport is much more dangerous than flying a plane.


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2 planes. 1 each tower.