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Flight disruptions continue Friday in Alaska as volcanic ash drifts from Russia

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Alaska Airlines canceled 11 flights by 6 a.m. and said more are possible, with delays likely through the day.

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Reports & sources

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  1. CBS News

    Alaska flights canceled due to ash cloud from Russian volcano eruption (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The volcano is located in Kamchatka Krai, which is the Northern peninsula of Russia on the Bering Sea, the body of water that separates Russia and Alaska.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Ash from Russian volcano that caused Alaska flight cancellations may ease Friday (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Dozens of flights to, from and within Alaska were canceled Thursday due to clouds of volcanic ash drifting from an eruption on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

  3. Seattle Times

    Ash from Russian volcano prompts Alaska flight cancellations (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Alaska Airlines has canceled about two dozen flights in Alaska because of an ash cloud from a Russian volcano.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Drifting ash from Russian volcano prompts Alaska Airlines flight cancellations (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled about two dozen flights on Thursday because of an ash cloud from Shiveluch Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russia Far East.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Flight disruptions continue Friday in Alaska as volcanic ash drifts from Russia (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled 11 flights by 6 a.m. and said more are possible, with delays likely through the day.

  6. Alaska Public Media

    Russia volcano disrupts Alaska flights for third day in a row (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    Alaska Airlines had canceled 37 flights as of 11 a.m. on Friday, bringing total cancellations for the airline to over 90 since Wednesday.

  7. The Oregonian

    Alaska flights canceled due to Russia volcano ash cloud (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    On Wednesday, the eruption sent an ash cloud more than 6 miles into the air.

  8. Washington Times

    Alaskan flights halted as precaution due to ash drifting from Russian volcano (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights on Thursday and Friday due to volcanic ash drifting over from the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

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