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Old 16th Apr 2010, 22:43
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How does an ash cloud stop jet engines?

Can someone explain this please? Is this a question of the engine not being able to burn fuel from a lack of oxygen, a case of damaging internal parts or something else?

There was a case in the early eighties where 4 engines of a 474 stopped but they pilots were able to restart all 4. ...just wondering

Thx.
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