Can a techie please explain to me the technical implications of flying through a volcanic dust cloud? (i'm referring to turbofan engines).
Is it because the oxygen content of the air is so low that there cannot be combustion of the fuel and the engines may flame out? (per the BA flight in '82?).
Could there also be an engine wear issue - abrasive dust getting in to bearings/abrading fan blades etc?
Would it also affect pitot readings?
Apologies if this seems a stupid question to those in the know, but i'm SLF not an aeronautical technician
TIA
