Volcanic ash halts 1,000 European flights

Volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajokull eruption which started last month looms over Europe as 1,000 flights in parts of northern Euope get grounded to fears the ash could damage jet engines and bring down aircraft. The European air traffic agency, Eurocontrol, said about 1,000 flights out of a total of 28,000 in Europe had been canceled [...]