oriol
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http://time.com/3032017/algerian-plane-wreckage-found-in-mali/
Although the cause of the accident is not yet known. Given that the airplane flew through a heavy sand storm the particular meteorological conditions seem to be a plausible cause of the accident.
I remember that during a volcano eruption in Iceland in 2010 many flights were cancelled in Europe for safety to avoid the microscopic debris of ash entering and damaging the engines in flight.
I am just wondering if, with the aircraft weather radar/prediction the sand storm could have been avoided by the airplane?
I guess that apart from affecting the engines dust can also damage the pitot and of course greatly reduce visibility: the airplane was flying at night.
Oriol
Although the cause of the accident is not yet known. Given that the airplane flew through a heavy sand storm the particular meteorological conditions seem to be a plausible cause of the accident.
I remember that during a volcano eruption in Iceland in 2010 many flights were cancelled in Europe for safety to avoid the microscopic debris of ash entering and damaging the engines in flight.
I am just wondering if, with the aircraft weather radar/prediction the sand storm could have been avoided by the airplane?
I guess that apart from affecting the engines dust can also damage the pitot and of course greatly reduce visibility: the airplane was flying at night.
Oriol
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