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Indonesia airports reopen after volcanic ash disrupts thousands of flights
Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.
Al Jazeera•
Indonesia has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.
The five airports reopened on Tuesday after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.
Videos shared on social media by Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta showed firefighters and firetrucks clearing runways and other operational facilities covered by ash.
“The first departing aircraft was a cargo plane,” Dudy said. “We will be operating these aircraft, but before we do so, we want to ensure their airworthiness. So, it may take a bit of extra time.”