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Old 24th May 2010 | 12:52
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BOAC
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Not that simple, Simon (as they say.). The 'incorrect model' went on for days, drifting the ash down to where it wasn't. Suddenly when a huge fuss erupted - bingo!

A touch more than .4% - and that is assuming that the previous ash disposition charts were all spot on!
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