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STANSTED CLOSED FRIDAY

STRANDED PASSENGERS AT STANSTED AIRPORT IN ESSEX ON FRIDAY MORNING AFTER THE AIRPORT REMAINED CLOSED...Flights across the UK are to remain grounded for a second day as volcanic ash from Iceland drifts across Europe...Air traffic control body Nats extended its restrictions on UK airspace until at least 0100BST on Saturday. ..A tiny number of services will be permitted to fly into and out of Northern Ireland, western Scotland and south-west England. ..The continuing volcanic eruption caused cancellations across Europe amid fears the ash could cause engine failures. ..Experts say the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the still-erupting volcano could jam aircraft engines, as has happened in previous incidents of planes flying into plumes of volcanic ash. .

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STRANDED PASSENGERS AT STANSTED AIRPORT IN ESSEX ON FRIDAY MORNING AFTER THE AIRPORT REMAINED CLOSED...Flights across the UK are to remain grounded for a second day as volcanic ash from Iceland drifts across Europe...Air traffic control body Nats extended its restrictions on UK airspace until at least 0100BST on Saturday. ..A tiny number of services will be permitted to fly into and out of Northern Ireland, western Scotland and south-west England. ..The continuing volcanic eruption caused cancellations across Europe amid fears the ash could cause engine failures. ..Experts say the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the still-erupting volcano could jam aircraft engines, as has happened in previous incidents of planes flying into plumes of volcanic ash. .