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Bizav Operators Warned of Volcanic Ash Risk in Chile

Exposure to volcanic ash can cause damage to both airframe and engine components, notes Jet Support Services.

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

April 30, 2015

Business aircraft hourly-cost maintenance program provider Jet Support Services (JSSI) is warning operators about the damage risks to aircraft flying near volcanic ash clouds in the wake of last week’s Calbuco eruption some 620 miles south of Santiago, Chile. JSSI issued a note to clients, especially those based in Chile and Argentina, to make sure they are aware of the eruption and to emphasize that exposure to volcanic ash can cause damage to both airframe and engine components.

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