Why is volcanic ash a threat to planes?

Published: 8:25AM Friday April 16, 2010 Source: Reuters

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A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano has turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers

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