Indonesia's Anak Krakatau Eruption Halts Flights, Schools, Fishing
TANGERANG, Indonesia—An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau caused eight airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main airport, after some school activities and fishing were halted. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations until 11:59 p.m. (1659 GMT) due to volcanic ash, the airport posted on Instagram, stranding hundreds [...]
TL;DR
- Mount Anak Krakatau eruption caused flight suspensions at eight airports.
- Hundreds of flights were affected at Jakarta's main airport.
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations until 11:59 p.m. due to volcanic ash.
- The suspension impacted 964 flights at Jakarta's main airport.
- Several airlines, including Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Lion Air Group, canceled flights.
- School activities and fishing were also halted.