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150,000 Passengers Stranded as Mount Merapi Ash Clouds Jakarta Airspace

OMGHive By OMGHive Editorial · September 10, 2026 · 1 min read · TRENDING
150,000 Passengers Stranded as Mount Merapi Ash Clouds Jakarta Airspace
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A sudden ash plume from Mount Merapi on 12 March drifted over Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport, forcing the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority to shut down the main runway for 12 hours. As a result, more than 150,000 passengers were stranded on tarmac, in lounges, and on buses while airlines scrambled to reroute flights. The incident highlighted the frag

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📅Published: September 6, 2026
✏️Written by Marcus Webb · OMGHive Editorial
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