VOLCANIC
ASH CLOUD ENCOUNTER
A NASA DC-8 (unintentionally) flew
through a diffuse volcanic ash cloud generated by an Icelandic volcano
10 years years ago. The aircraft spent less than 10 minutes in the cloud
and, upon first inspection, seemed undamaged. It turns out that first
looks can be deceiving. AVweb's Glenn Pew talks with Tom
Grindle of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, who authored a
report on the damage.
Click here to listen. (7.9 MB,
8:40)
