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Indonesia Suspends 209 Flights After Anak Krakatau Eruption

9/6/2026

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Indonesia's civil aviation authority suspended flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport after Anak Krakatau erupted.
The halt affected 209 flights, including 58 international, stranding about 22,800 passengers.
Ash plumes rose to 20,000 feet over Jakarta and 50,000 feet across Lampung, Bengkulu and the Sunda Strait.
Authorities set a 3 km exclusion zone, required masks and eye protection, and moved schools online.
The disaster agency said no tsunami risk and is considering cloud-seeding to clear ash.

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Indonesia's civil aviation authority suspended flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport after Anak Krakatau erupted.
The halt affected 209 flights, including 58 international, stranding about 22,800 passengers.
Ash plumes rose to 20,000 feet over Jakarta and 50,000 feet across Lampung, Bengkulu and the Sunda Strait.
Authorities set a 3 km exclusion zone, required masks and eye protection, and moved schools online.
The disaster agency said no tsunami risk and is considering cloud-seeding to clear ash.