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Etna erupting
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Posted on 05/19/2016 4:18:09 AM PDT by Vaquero

Strombolian activity at the NE Crater (Osservatorio Meteorologico Nunziata webcam) Strombolian activity at the NE Crater (Osservatorio Meteorologico Nunziata webcam) Etna (Sicily, Italy): (18 May) Since yesterday, volcanic tremor has been gradually increasing and during the evening mild explosive strombolian activity started from the North-East crater. At the time of updating, this explosive activity associated with ash emissions has started to produce a dense plume


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To: grania
British Airways Flight 9
21 posted on 05/19/2016 5:44:32 AM PDT by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: moovova

Sadly we were locked down on Sig.

But I agree Taormina would have been great.


22 posted on 05/19/2016 5:45:47 AM PDT by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: Vaquero

Ash clouds flame-out jet engines, leading to ditching in the water in one piece; not mid-air explosions.


23 posted on 05/19/2016 5:46:36 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Vaquero

I had to look up the definition for ‘strombolian’, as I could not fathom how a rolled up Italian delicacy related to a volcano.

Does anyone know if the Egypt Air flight traversed an ash cloud?


24 posted on 05/19/2016 5:47:27 AM PDT by MortMan (Let's call the push for amnesty what it is: Pedrophilia.)
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To: Rebelbase
Aw darn!
You beat me to it! :-)
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25 posted on 05/19/2016 6:03:06 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Vaquero

To all my friends in Sigonella, hope this doesn’t cause problems.


26 posted on 05/19/2016 6:07:58 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: Gamecock

Thanks for that link. It sounds a lot like what happened to this flight, and perhaps the pilot’s attmepts to avert disaster.


27 posted on 05/19/2016 6:28:22 AM PDT by grania
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To: Vaquero

What Egypt Air?


28 posted on 05/19/2016 8:28:27 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Vaquero

OK, I see now, another Egypt Air flight is missing.


29 posted on 05/19/2016 8:31:23 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: grania

Oh please. He would have been able to contact someone to let them know the engines were out. No contact with anyone, just gone, equals terrorists.


30 posted on 05/19/2016 8:44:51 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: Rebelbase

Yes I’ve had Stromboli. Been awhile.


31 posted on 05/19/2016 8:54:11 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: DuncanWaring
Ash clouds flame-out jet engines, leading to ditching in the water in one piece; not mid-air explosions

With all engines out power for the hydraulics is either nil or extremely limited. From 37000 feet you would lose power to control on the way down as opposed to the miracle on the Hudson where sully still had some hydraulics as he was close to the ground.
Did they definitely say it blew up high? I did t read that

32 posted on 05/19/2016 9:21:23 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Vaquero

I haven’t heard anything definite yet.

Even if they lost all hydraulics, the pilots would still have had time for a “Mayday” call.


33 posted on 05/19/2016 9:29:20 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Rebelbase

Man that looks good!


34 posted on 05/19/2016 9:31:49 AM PDT by Theophilus (Always vote. Always vote your conscience. God wins every election.)
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To: Vaquero

The missing Egypt Air plane is an A320, which appear to have a ram-air turbine to provide hydraulic power in case of loss of engines.


35 posted on 05/19/2016 9:48:13 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Vaquero

From what I understand Vesuvius is due at anytime to blow again....and there are a heck of a lot more people living in that area than there were in 79 AD.


36 posted on 05/19/2016 9:49:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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“All those migrants in Sicily must be making the island tip over.”

Paging Hank Johnson. Paging Hank Johnson.


37 posted on 05/19/2016 10:10:38 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: DuncanWaring
Ash clouds flame-out jet engines, leading to ditching in the water in one piece; not mid-air explosions.

Yea, but having a Stromboli sucked into the engine might have caused something. Lots of flammable grease.

38 posted on 05/19/2016 10:16:47 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: DuncanWaring

Yeah I did a search too. Found the same thing. Ram air turbine. Interesting. Probably terrorists anyway.


39 posted on 05/20/2016 2:27:06 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: dfwgator
From what I understand Vesuvius is due at anytime to blow again....and there are a heck of a lot more people living in that area than there were in 79 AD

Glad grandpa got out from under Vesuvius' shadow and came to America...circa 1905 Anno Domini.

40 posted on 05/20/2016 2:33:56 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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