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Old 9th Mar 2012, 06:20
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Some more details:

Aircraft landed at Cubi
Point Naval Air Station
on June 14, 1991, just
prior to start of major
eruption. Up to 6 in of
ash accumulated on
aircraft, including
wings and horizontal
stabilizer, and caused it
to tilt back on the tail.
Weight of ash was
approximately 32 lb/ft
2
.
Aircraft suffered some
damage to exterior of
tail fuselage, rear
pressure bulkhead, and APU compartment.
Report on the volcanic incident
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