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Hurricane Madeline, Lester threaten to hit Hawaii with one-two punch

Merchants boarded up shop windows Wednesday along Hilo Bay, and shoppers snatched supplies of food and water from grocery store shelves as what could be the first hurricane to hit Hawaii in a quarter-century neared the island.   The National…

‘Severe Turbulence’ Injures 16 On Heathrow-Bound Flight

A London-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured during “severe and unexpected turbulence”.   United Airlines flight UA-880 was diverted mid-flight and made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport at around…

Power outage temporarily grounds flights at South Florida airports

A “power problem” grounded flights Thursday at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.   Local 10 News obtained the transmission between traffic controllers and pilots during the outage.     “OK…

Powerful Typhoon Mindulle Lashes Tokyo Area, Japan

A powerful typhoon has battered the Greater Tokyo area in Japan, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured, according to media reports.   Typhoon Mindulle made landfall at noon (local time) on Monday, moving upwards from the Japanese…

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE AT DUKONO VOLCANO IN INDONESIA

Newest satellite image Darwin The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) issued the following report:   FVAU0295 at 02:31 UTC, 18/08/16 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20160818/0230Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0141 E12753 AREA: INDONESIA SUMMIT ELEV: 1335M ADVISORY…

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: YELLOW AT SABANCAYA VOLCANO IN PERU

Newest satellite image Buenos Aires VAAC issued the following report:   FVAG01 at 15:02 UTC, 17/08/16 from SABM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20160817/1200Z VAAC: BUENOS AIRES VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006 PSN: S1547 W07151 AREA: PERU SUMMIT ELEV: 5967M ADVISORY NR: 2016/036 INFO…